Compensation to be awarded should not be measured by the nature, location or degree of the injury, but rather by the extent or degree of the incapacity resulting from the injury – SC

Sri Ramachandrappa Vs The Manager, Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Ltd. (Supreme Court of India)- The appellant, in so far as disability caused due to accident is concerned, had stated in his evidence that he had sustained severe bodily injuries which has resulted in permanent partial disability, which would affect his future earning capacity as a Coolie. The Doctor, who was examined as claimant’s witness, has stated that the appellant has sustained malunited fracture 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th MCB right and malunited fracture scapula right and in his opinion, the appellant has suffer...