Poornima(Minor) vs C.C.Madhusoodhanan & Ors

The Supreme Court, in a Lok Adalat proceeding, upheld the enhanced compensation of Rs.9.5 lakhs awarded to the minor appellant Poornima for injuries sustained in an accident, originally compensated at Rs.73,000 by the M.A.C.T. The Court directed that the awarded amount be adjusted with previously deposited sums and that Rs.7 lakhs be kept in a fixed deposit with the appellant's mother as guardian. The appeal was disposed of with the consent of both parties, ensuring a fair settlement.