Shankar Singh v. Bhagwan Sahay and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Cross-appeals by an injured claimant and an insurer against a motor accident compensation award. The High Court accepted 40% future prospects for the self-employed claimant, applied his 76.7% permanent disability to income loss with multiplier 16, enhanced non-pecuniary heads including artificial limb costs, and enhanced the award from Rs 14,54,840 to Rs 17,40,308 with interest.