Supreme Court of India

SHANKAR DUTT versus UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS

2026 INSC 656

Case number: CIVIL APPEAL No. 8714/2026
Judgment date: 2026-06-24
Petitioner / appellant: SHANKAR DUTT
Respondent: UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS
Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 656
Other citation: [2026] 7 S.C.R. 379
CNR: ESCR010002062026
Bench / judges: N. V. ANJARIA, UJJAL BHUYAN
Author judge: UJJAL BHUYAN
Bench size: 2 Judges
Disposal nature: Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year: 2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose as regards the just and fair compensation to be awarded to the claimant-skilled carpenter in the facts of the case, the parameters and the permissible heads of compensation.

Headnote excerpt

Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 – Compensation – Enhancement while travelling on his motorcycle, was hit by Jeep driven rashly and negligently, coming from the wrong side of the road – Claimant suffered serious injuries resulting in amputation of his right leg, from above the knee and became completely disabled – Tribunal awarded

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