High court bench to increase the amount of compensation
In 2017, the court had provided Rs 2 Crore as compensation in its verdict. Then, Vidhya approached the high court bench to increase the amount of compensation.
The Madurai bench of Madras High Court has recently increased the compensation. Firstly, The Motorcycle Accident tribunal increased the Aid by Rs 1 Crore. The woman suffered 100 percent permanent disability in an accident in 2013.
Disabled and dependent on other people for daily activities
The woman, M Sri Vidhya, in her petition said that she had met with an accident on February 24, 2013. She suffered a severe spine injury. This made her disabled (under her hips), and dependent on other people for daily activities.
Vidhya then approached the high court bench to increase the amount of compensation. A divisional bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and Sannammal increased her Aid. Most of all, They rejected the appeal submitted by the insurance companies.
Insurance companies objected to raising compensation
Insurance companies have objected to raising compensation. Also, They claimed that Sri Vidhya had worked in Singapore. Most of all, They insisted that the court must consider her job while estimating the income. But, the judges rejected their submission.
The judges added that the tribunal had failed to give any amount to future revenue prospects. By the way, It increased its notional monthly income from Rs1.7 lakh to Rs2.38 lakh.
It also increased the amount of pain and her suffering which led to her discomfort. Finally, The judges directed the company to pay Rs 3.09 Crore to Vidhya within eight weeks.
