Supreme Court of India

Jithendran v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr

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Bench R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 27 October 2021

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What the Court ordered

Before parting, it needs emphasizing that in cases such as this, the Tribunal and the Courts must be conscious of the fact that the permanent disability suffered by the individual not only impairs his cognitive abilities and his physical facilities but there are multiple other non-quantifiable implications for the victim.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Motor accident – Pillion rider – 21 years old at the time of accident – Earning Rs. 4500/- per month – Suffered severe head injuries and totally immobilized and initially remained admitted in hospital for 191 days – He also suffered severe impairment of cognitive power with hemiparesis and total aphasia and the prognosis for him was 69% permanent disability – Tribunal determined compensation at Rs.…

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