Dharmendra Singh S/O Shri Phool Singh, v. Ninua Singh S/O Shri Hari Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed an insurance appeal challenging the quantum of compensation. It enhanced the award for permanent disability, rush, and detention due to insufficient reliance on Supreme Court precedents, remanding the claim to incorporate the higher amounts.
What did the court decide?
Compensation enhanced from Rs 5,16,363 to Rs 11,83,671 including disability, rush, delay, and mental agony damages, with directions for 8% legal fee.