Articles for Functional Disability

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: July 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: July 2023

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Judgment/Orders Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Teesta Setalvad For 7 Days ; Stays HC Order After Special Night Sitting Case title- Teesta Atul Setalvad v. State of Gujarat Citation-SLP Diary No. Order 41 Rule 22 CPC - Cross Objections Have All Trappings Of Regular Appeal ; Must Be Considered In Full : Supreme Court Case title: Dheeraj Singh vs …

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Motor Accident Claim | Physical Disability Must Be Assessed With Reference To Victim's Nature Of Work : Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Motor Accident Claim | Physical Disability Must Be Assessed With Reference To Victim's Nature Of Work : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that in cases of motor accident claims, the physical disability caused due to an accident must be judged with reference to the nature of the work being done by the injured for assessing award of compensation. 2 SCC 267 a division bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal observed that “.any …

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: All India High Courts Cases 2022
2 years ago

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: All India High Courts Cases 2022

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LiveLaw reported almost 7,000 orders and judgments in 2022 from various High Courts across the country. Court May Increase Quantum Of Compensation In Motor Accident Claim, Irrespective Of Who Files Appeal: Bombay High Court Case Title : Manager, National Insurance Co.Ltd v Shri Nilesh Suresh Bhandari and ors Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 126 The Bombay High court recently dealt with an …

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Dysfunctional Limbs Render 100% Functional Disability: Karnataka High Court Orders ₹21.86 Lakh Compensation For Minor Victim In Motor Accident
2 years, 5 months ago

Dysfunctional Limbs Render 100% Functional Disability: Karnataka High Court Orders ₹21.86 Lakh Compensation For Minor Victim In Motor Accident

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The Karnataka High Court has said if the medical evidence indicates that a minor child cannot straighten one of the lower limbs and one of the upper limbs has lost its power for use, it is as good as the human body becoming useless, so far as the person's ability to work and earn livelihood is concerned. In other words, …

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest: June 2020
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: June 2020

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Electricity Dues, Where They Are Statutory In Character Under Electricity Act, Cannot Partake The Character Of Dues Of Purely Contractual Nature: SC Oder dated June 1, 2020 The Supreme Court clarified that electricity dues, where they are statutory in character under the Electricity Act and as per the terms & conditions of supply, cannot be waived in view of the …

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[Motor Accident] Compensation Should Not Be Elusive : SC Fixes 75% Functional Disability For Man Who Had To Amputate Lower Limb
4 years, 7 months ago

[Motor Accident] Compensation Should Not Be Elusive : SC Fixes 75% Functional Disability For Man Who Had To Amputate Lower Limb

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Disapproving a High Court judgment which reduced the percentage of functional disability of a man who had to amputate lower limb due to an accident, the Supreme Court observed that compensation for loss of future earning should not be elusive. "Compensation for loss of future earning therefore has to be proper and just to enable him to live a life …

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