2025 SCC Vol. 3 Part 1
Consumer Protection — Consumer/Consumer Dispute/Locus Standi — Right to sue/Persons who may sue: Matter relating to maintainability of complaint by a Trust,
permanent disability
J&K High Court awards Rs. 20 Lacs compensation for electric shock induced permanent disability
The Court noted that the electric shock resulted in the petitioner having a 75% disability from orthopedic side and 15% deformity disability.
Supreme Court grants bail to Disabled Person held in custody for 5+ years as undertrial prisoner in murder case
Supreme Court directed the petitioner to cooperate in the early conclusion of the trial and not to interact with any of the witnesses in the instant case.
[Motor Accident Claims] Calcutta High Court enhances compensation due to extensive medical treatment and victim’s permanent disability
“The person who works in any field if his right hand suffered deformity that will definitely affect inconvenience, hardship, discomfort, frustration and mental stress in his life.”
Disability adds to discrimination faced by persons from society’s marginalised sections; Courts must award motor accident compensation liberally: SC
Supreme Court observed that the persons from marginalised sections of the society already face severe discrimination due to a lack of social capital, and a new disability more often than not compounds to such discrimination.
Supreme Court reassessed percentage of disability at 30% in a motor vehicle accident; Enhanced compensation
Supreme Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment of Karnataka High Court reducing the total compensation from Rs. 21,08,400/-
[Motor Accident Case] Determination of a just compensation cannot be equated to be a bonanza: Bom HC
Bombay High Court: Addressing a dispute with regard to the percentage of permanent disability and determination of compensation, Shrikant D. Kulkarni, J.,
“If relief is not moulded by awarding higher compensation, we will be failing in our duty”; Kar HC discussed compensation vis a vis permanent sexual disability in motor accident cases
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of S.G Pandit and Anant Ramanath Hegde, JJ. allowed the appeal and modified the impugned order
Ker HC | [Motor Accidents Compensation Act] Court grants enhancement in compensation with an additional interest of 9% considering permanent disability; Revision Petition allowed
Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., while allowing the present revision petition, made additional compensation citing settled precedents. Background Respondent 3 (insurer)
Madras HC | What factors are to be considered while fixing compensation in cases of permanent disability caused due to accidents? HC explains
Madras High Court: S.M. Subramaniam, J., while determining the compensation in the cases of accident, observed that, “…job of Homemaker can never be
Gau HC | Allowances earned by a workman considered part of his salary, for computation of compensation in case of partial permanent disability
Gauhati High Court: Suman Shyam, J. dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company against the order of the Commissioner directing payment
Del HC | Injured not entitled to compensation towards future treatment or disfigurement where disability suffered is temporary
Delhi High Court: I.S. Mehta, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the claimant against an award of compensation granted in a motor accident’s
Effect of permanent disability on earning capacity of injured must be considered while awarding compensation under MV Act: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Rohinton Fali Nariman and Indu Malhotra, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of Bombay
Principal employer is liable to compensate a worker engaged by the contractor
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: An appeal filed by the Executive Engineer against the award of compensation passed in favour of Respondent