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Supreme Court: Motor accident claim tribunal can not grant compensation under the head of pain and suffering by family members of the claimant

 It is perceptible that the High Court has deleted the amount awarded under the head of pain and suffering by family members of the claimant and the amount granted towards loss of marital life. There is no iota of evidence with regard to loss of marital life, hence, we do not find any error in the said deletion. As far as grant of compensation on the score of pain and suffering suffered by the family members of claimant is concerned, the same is not permissible and, accordingly, we hold that that has been correctly deleted. {Para 30}

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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