Challenge by insurance company -- Interference in – Simple Interest on awarded amount @ 9% given by the Tribunal – High Court found no ground to interfere.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 10.12.2020

Permanent disability -- Victim in Coma -- 9% interest from the date of filing claim petition u/s 166 also awarded.

(SC) Decided on: 17.09.2020

Court find infirmity in impugned judgment, where interest granted is of 6% which generally the interest being granted is of 9% -- Impugned judgment held liable to be modified.

(SC) Decided on: 29.07.2020

Age of the injured/appellant was 23 years -- Compensation assessed to the extent of 31.1% disability payable with 9% interest per annum from the date of application till the date of payment.

(SC) Decided on: 27.07.2020

Deceased was 23 years of age and his parents were in the age group of 40 to 45 years – Rate of interest modified to 9% per annum instead of 6% per annum granted by the Tribunal and High Court.

(SC) Decided on : 09.02.2018

Deceased aged 42 years -- The total compensation is quantified at Rs 27,66,522 on which the claimants would be entitled to interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of the filing of the claim petition.

(SC) Decided on : 02.02.2018

Bachelor deceased 29 years old, in 2006 -- Total compensation computed at Rs 61,90,000/- -- Aforesaid amount shall carry interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of the filing of the claim petition.

(SC) Decided on : 19.01.2018

Delay in preferring revision – Interest thereupon -- Interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum awarded from the date of filing claim before MACT, however a period of two years shall be excluded which is to be attributed to the appellants in preferring the revision application before the High Court.

(SC) Decided on: 01.02.2017

Right leg of the appellant was amputated resulting in 80% permanent disability – Total compensation awarded as Rs.17,84,120/- -- Enhanced amount of Compensation is (Rs.17,84,120/-)-(Rs.5,31,440/-) = Rs.12,52,680/- -- Enhanced amount of compensation of Rs.12,52,680/- shall be payable within a period of two months -- The enhanced amount of compensation shall carry interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition, till its realization.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 19.11.2015

Appellant had suffered permanent disability to the extent of 75% and he was awarded compensation with respect to the bills only – Enhanced amount of compensation Rs. 35,88,507 - 6,78,507 = Rs.29,10,000/-Enhanced amount shall be payable within a period of forty five days and shall carry interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition, till its realization.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 16.11.2015

Deceased was a final year student of Mechanical Engineering and was a brilliant student -- Enhanced amount shall be payable within a period of forty five days and shall carry interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition, till its realization.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 16.11.2015

Claimant-Driver is injured with 100% disability for earning -- Appellant aged 30 years was working as a professional driver – Amount will be payable with interest @ 9% p.a.

(SC) Decided on: 28.07.2015

Poultry labourer – Injury with 25% disability -- Total compensation of Rs.4,43,500/- payable with interest at the rate of 9% from the date of the claim petition.

(SC) Decided on: 24.02.2015

Injured was Driver with 55% disability -- Interest @ 9% p.a. on the compensation awarded from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of payment.

(SC) Decided on: 18.02.2015

Tribunal and the High Court have erred in granting interest rate at only 7% p.a. and 8% p.a. respectively on the total compensation amount instead of 9% p.a. -- Interest @9% p.a. is awarded on the compensation.

(SC) Decided on: 18.02.2015

Accident of 1990 – Deceased was aged about 22 years -- The claimants are entitled to a total compensation of Rs.6,47,000/- alongwith 9% interest p.a.

(SC) Decided on: 03.02.2015

Applicant has suffered 65% disability – Total compensation of Rs.5,82,000/- alongwith interest @ 9% p.a. awarded by the Tribunal -- Compensation awarded by the leaned Tribunal cannot be said to exaggerated or on the higher side.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 15.01.2015

Deceased was 27 years of age, working with HDFC as the Manager earning Rs.1,81,860/- per annum -- Courts below have erred in not granting the interest on compensation at the rate of 9% p.a. – Total compensation payable to the appellants will carry interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing of the application till the date of payment to the appellants.

(SC) Decided on: 13.01.2015

Deceased was 33 years old -- Courts below have erred in awarding the interest at the rate of 8% p.a. on the compensation -- Appellants are held to be entitled to the interest on the compensation awarded @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing of the application till the date of payment.

(SC) Decided on: 13.01.2015

Deceased was 25 years of age and was a matriculate, working as a driver with a valid license for driving heavy motor vehicles -- Total compensation is payable alongwith 9% p.a. from the date of filing of the application till the date of payment.

(SC) Decided on: 31.10.2014

Interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of claim petition till the payment was awarded.

(SC) Decided on: 10.10.2014

Deceased was 19 years old and was pursuing his medical degree -- Total compensation of Rs.27,25,000/- will carry interest at the rate of 9% p.a. from the date of filing of the application till the date of payment.

(SC) Decided on: 25.09.2014

Injury in motor vehicle accident – Compensation alongwith 9% interest awarded.

(SC) Decided on: 11.09.2014

Courts below have erred in awarding only 6% interest p.a. on the compensation awarded instead of 9% p.a. – @ 9% interest awarded on compensation from the date of filing of the application till the date of payment.

(SC) Decided on: 28.08.2014