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SC comes to the aid of road accident victim
Why it is in news?
- The purpose of road accident compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is to restore the victim to the position he enjoyed prior to the mishap, the Supreme Court observed in a recent judgment.
- The claimant is entitled to be compensated for his inability to lead a full life, and enjoy those things and amenities which he would have enjoyed, but for the injuries
About case
- The Bench ordered a compensation of over Rs. 20 lakh to Anant, a Pune-based driver, who is suffering from permanent disability after a car, on the wrong side of the road, collided with his scooter in October 2009.
- He was 29 years old then.
- Though Anant had claimed Rs. 20 lakh compensation, the Motor Accidents Tribunal only granted him Rs. 7 lakh.
- On appeal, the Bombay High Court said he was being overpaid as a driver. Anant was drawing a salary of Rs. 8,500.
- However, the HC said the salary was on the “high side” and calculated his compensation by capping his salary at Rs. 5000.
- In the judgment, authored by Justice Malhotra for the Bench, the apex court concluded that Anant had not been recompensed for his suffering and disability caused by the accident.
Source
The Hindu