Amar Singh v. Rajendra Singh and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the civil appeal and quashed the Compensation Tribunal's award of Rs. 2,60,000. Upon recalculating damages including future loss of income, mental agony, and recurrence of injury based on the victim's age and condition, the court awarded a total enhanced compensation of Rs. 4,96,260.
What did the court decide?
Compensation increased to Rs. 4,96,260 with 8% simple interest grantable to the appellants. Impugned order quashed.