SC: Poor accidents victims can be paid more compensation than asked by them
Supreme Court was deciding a case of a poor 8th standard student who suffered accident.
It observed that most victims of accidents are poor pedestrians. Many of them do not have enough money to engage trained lawyers. Whereas Insurance company has got highly trained the lawyers. The duty is on courts to award just compensation.
The student has claimed Rs.3 Lakh compensation. Tribunal had given only Rs.1,89,440/-
Supreme Court increased compensation to Rs.6 Lakh even if the claim of student was only Rs.3 Lakh.
Case of Ibrahim V Raju dated 31/10/2011
Haresh Raichura
11/3/13
