Injury claim - He suffered permanent disability of 40% due to accident - Multiplier of 16 applied - Rs.14,40,000/- awarded towards loss of income - 50% of income added towards future prospects.

AIROnline 2021 SC 1357

SUPREME COURT

SANJAY KISHAN KAUL , J. and HEMANT GUPTA , J.

CA NOS. - 799 of 2021 D/- 2 - 3 - 2021

KARTHIK SUBRAMANIAN v. B. SARATH BABU AND ANR.

Motor Vehicles Act (59 of 1988), S.168 - Compensation - Injury claim - Enhancement - Claimant

aged 34 years through documents of employment and bank statement established that he was

getting salary of Rs.37,500/- for short period - He suffered permanent disability of 40% due

to accident - Multiplier of 16 applied - Rs.14,40,000/- awarded towards loss of income - 50%

of income added towards future prospects - Rs.7,20,000/- awarded towards future prospects -

Claimant entitled to total amount of Rs. .21,60,000/- in addition to amount awarded by High

Court of Rs. 3,40,000/- with interest @ 9% p.a

 (Paras 5, 6)