Amputation
Anthony Swamy, a painter by profession was travelling in a bus. The bus meets an accident and hits a lorry. Anthony suffers grievous injuries. His left leg is amputated. He suffers all loss of income. He can no longer paint, or walk, or climb stairs or socialise. The Motor Accident Tribunal grants him a meagre compensation, which is increased marginally by the High Court. The Supreme Court employs the functional test to decide the amount of compensation. How are claims in motor accident cases decided? This and lots more in this episode. Judgment-Anthony Alias Anthony Swamy v Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yEWlcB2Stix1JPL6xab0B2aoDuqDfb29/view?usp=sharing Citation: 2020 Indlaw SC 358 Twitter: https://twitter.com/law_behold Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandbehold/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lawandbehold/message
