RAJENDRA BANTHIA v. D.C. MALVIYA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS
Supreme Court of India | Diary 10084/2018
Status
Judgement - of Main Case
Decided On
15-10-2024
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL
Petitioner
RAJENDRA BANTHIA
Respondent
D.C. MALVIYA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS
Primary Holding
In consumer disputes involving medical negligence, compensation awarded by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Protection Act for deficiency in service is assessed on a lump sum basis, and the multiplier method applicable in motor accident claims need not be mandatorily applied; the quantum of such compensation, being a matter of solace rather than precise monetary equivalence of human life, warrants no interference if it appears reasonable and just on the facts.
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