Supreme Court: Motor accident claim tribunal can not grant compensation to claimant for his inability to participate in public functions

 The High Court has deleted an amount of Rs. 3,00,000/- and a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- towards mental agony and inability on the part of the claimant to participate in public functions respectively. We have already determined Rs. 2,00,000/- under the heading of pain and suffering already suffered and to be suffered and Rs. 2,50,000/- under the heading of permanent disability and hence, no different sum need be awarded under the heading of mental agony. As far as participation in public functions is concerned, there is no evidence in that regard and, therefore, we are disposed to think that the finding of the High Court on that score is totally justified and does not call for any interference. {Para 31}

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Civil Appeal No. 7603 of 2012.

Decided On: 19.10.2012

K. Suresh Vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. and Ors.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra, JJ.

Author: Dipak Misra, J.

Citation:  MANU/SC/0908/2012, (2012) 12 SCC 274.

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