Motor Accident Leaves 5 Year Old Child Paralysed: Supreme Court Enhances Compensation To Rs 50 Lakh

Case: Master Ayush v The Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd

Coram: Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice V Ramasubramanian

Case No.: CA 2205/2022

Court Observation: “The mental and physical loss cannot be computed in terms of money but there is no other way to compensate the victim except by payment of just compensation”

“The interest amount shall be payable to the guardian of the appellant every month. It shall be open to the guardian, during the minority of the appellant, to seek orders for withdrawal of the amount on the basis of medical opinion, if any major medical expenses are required to be incurred”

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Keywords

Motor Accident, Compensation