Compensation for 21-Year-Old Accident Victim Enhanced to ₹21.75 Lakh; Court States Fair Amount Must Reflect Lifelong Disability Impact: Supreme Court
In a compassionate and landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India enhanced compensation for R. Logeshkumar, a young man from Chennai who suffered life-altering injuries in a motorcycle accident on Republic Day, 2012. The bench, led by Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti, stressed that tribunals must award “just and fair compensation,” reflecting the claimant’s lifelong disability and dependence. Accident Background R. Logeshkumar, just 21 at the time, was…
