Supreme Court of India · 2002-04-12
KAPIL KUMAR vs KUDRAT ALI .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/17004
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KAPIL KUMAR
- Respondent
- KUDRAT ALI .
- Author
- Venkatarama Reddi
- Bench
- D.P. MOHAPATRA & P. VENKATARAMA REDDI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the compensation awarded to a minor injured in a bus accident was inadequate. The Court enhanced the compensation for disability from Rs.20,000 to Rs.40,000, considering the severity of the injuries and their impact on the appellant's future earning capacity and studies. The total compensation awarded was Rs.50,000, which will carry interest as specified by the High Court, and the appeal was partly allowed.