Rudra vs Div.Mngr,National Insurance ...

The Supreme Court held that the assessment of disability by the Tribunal at 29% should be upheld, rejecting the High Court's reduction to 15%. The Court recalculated the loss of future income based on this disability percentage, resulting in a total compensation of Rs.1,87,920/-, along with interest at 6% p.a. The Court emphasized that the presence of alcohol in the appellant's system did not absolve the driver of the bus from liability for rash and negligent driving under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.