https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459065 Compensation for permanent disabling injuries must be assessed by separating pecuniary loss, such as medical expenses, attendant care, loss of earnings and mobility aids, from non-pecuniary loss, including pain, suffering and loss of amenities. Where the claimant is left with lifelong paraplegia, the award must reflect the gravity of the deprivation and be a fair, realistic sum rather than a purely mathematical calculation; several heads were found inadequate and enhanced. Interest may be granted only on sums that have become due on the award date, so amounts reserved for future expenditure do not carry interest. en-us Fri, 06 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:01:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459065 Compensation for permanent disabling injuries must be assessed by separating pecuniary loss, such as medical expenses, attendant care, loss of earnings and mobility aids, from non-pecuniary loss, including pain, suffering and loss of amenities. Where the claimant is left with lifelong paraplegia, the award must reflect the gravity of the deprivation and be a fair, realistic sum rather than a purely mathematical calculation; several heads were found inadequate and enhanced. Interest may be granted only on sums that have become due on the award date, so amounts reserved for future expenditure do not carry interest. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459065