Vijay Kumar v. M/S New Guru Kansi Transport Company and Ors.
Motor Accidents – Enhancement of compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO-389-2022 (O&M), High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 11.12.2025, Sudeepti Sharma J. Enhancement of motor-accident compensation under S.166 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for 18-year-old student injured 19.08.2015 with bilateral leg amputation; 65% medical disability treated as 100% functional disability (Anoop Maheshwari 2025 INSC 1076); minor not a non-earner — income fixed at Rs.9,000/- pm on Haryana skilled-worker minimum wages (Kajal (2020) 4 SCC 413; Baby Sakshi Greola 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3692); 40% future prospects and multiplier 18 (Pranay Sethi (2017) 16 SCC 680; Erudhaya Priya 2020 ACJ 2159); pain and suffering Rs.10 lakhs (K.S. Muralidhar 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3385); interest @ 9% (Dara Singh 2019 ACJ 3176; R. Valli (2022) 5 SCC 107); total Rs.58,11,774/-, enhancement Rs.31,32,200/-; principles of Raj Kumar (2011) 1 SCC 343 reproduced.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed; award dated 03.09.2021 of MACT Amritsar modified. Total compensation Rs.58,11,774/-; after deducting Rs.26,79,574/- already awarded, enhanced compensation of Rs.31,32,200/- with interest @ 9% per annum on the enhanced amount from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization; respondent No.4-Insurance Company to deposit with the Tribunal within two months for disbursement to the appellant/claimant; pending applications disposed of.