(113) SHAGAN LAL Vs. DIDAR SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 29-04-2025
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 & Section 140 — Compensation for injuries — Enhancement — Claimant aged 40, photographer earning Rs. 10,000/- p.m., suffered 60% permanent disability (mal-united fractures of R-humerus and ulna with restricted movements) in motor accident — Tribunal awarded Rs. 3,01,011/- — On appeal, High Court enhanced compensation to Rs. 23,11,011/- applying settled principles — Monthly income taken as Rs. 10,000/-, future prospects @ 25% added, making annual income Rs.
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