NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs SUKANTA KUMAR BEHERA .

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's award of Rs.55,00,000/- as compensation for injuries sustained by Dr. Sukanta Kumar Behera was unjustified due to lack of proper computation and discussion on pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages. The Court emphasized the necessity of calculating compensation based on the extent of permanent disability, which was determined to be 60%. The Court set aside the High Court's order and directed a re-evaluation of the compensation amount based on established legal principles.