Tag: Bystander Expenses

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for a minor with 77.1% permanent disability by applying established legal parameters from precedents like Pranay Sethi. It recalculated loss of future earnings using a multiplier of 15 and 40% future prospects, and awarded standardized sums under conventional heads including pain and suffering, loss of amenities, and loss of marriage prospects. Facts Of The Case: The case pertains to a motor accident on 19.04.2002 involving a 14-year-old minor student travelling in an auto-rickshaw which was hit by a lorry insured with respondent No. 3. The appellant suffered injuries resulting in 77.1% permanent disability. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal initially awarded Rs. 1,73,000/- with interest. On appeal, the High Court enhanced the compensation b...