Kavin v. P. Sreemani Devi 2025 INSC 1028 - Motor Accident Compensation -Permanent Disability
"The grant of compensation for loss of future income is a distinct head from the one under which compensation is granted for permanent disability"
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Motor Accident Compensation - The grant of compensation for loss of future income is a distinct head from the one under which compensation is granted for permanent disability [Context: In this case, SC observed that as claimant suffered 100% permanent disability and was living in a vegetative state, the High Court was not justified in setting aside the grant of compensation under this permanent disability head.]
Case Info
Case Name and Neutral Citation
- Case Name: Kavin v. P. Sreemani Devi & Ors.
- Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 1028
Coram (Judges)
- Coram:
- Justice N. V. Anjaria
- Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
Judgment Date
- Date of Judgment: August 22, 2025
Caselaws and Citations Referred
- K.S. Muralidhar v. R. Subbulakshmi and another, 2024 INSC 886
- Kajal v. Jagdish Chand and others, 2020 INSC 135
- Sri. Benson George v. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. and another, 2022 INSC 235
- Dhamodaran (deceased) and others vs. Bhaskar Sekar and another (C.M.A. Nos. 1646 of 2015 and 1301 of 2017 dated 19.12.2018)
Statutes / Laws Referred
- Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
#SupremeCourt holds that grant of Motor Accident Compensation for loss of future income is a distinct head from the one under which compensation is granted for permanent disability. https://t.co/WgeAFStFlb pic.twitter.com/c9VL5ZtIB5
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