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In case of compensation for permanent injury suffered in a motor vehicle accident, the loss of earning capacity of the victim alone is not the factor to be taken into account- SC
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- Case Name
- B. Kothandapani Vs. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. (Supreme Court of India)
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- Supreme Court of India
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The Supreme Court stated last week that in a case of compensation for permanent injury suffered in a motor vehicle accident, the loss of earning capacity of the victim alone is not the factor to be taken into account. Dependence on others for normal life and personal comforts should also be considered, the court stated in the appeal case, B Kothandapani vs Tamil Nadu SRTC. In this case, a person working as a foreman of a factory lost his middle finger of the right hand and sight in one eye. The tribunal awarded Rs 5 lakh, but the Madras high court reduced it by Rs one lakh mai...
