NCDRC finds 75% disability, man’s acid attack compensation raised to Rs 17 lakh
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has increased the compensation for a man who suffered a 2007 acid attack in Bengaluru from Rs 13.19 lakh to Rs 17.21 lakh. The court found that his disability was assessed at 50% instead of the 75% certified in a disability certificate from St John’s Medical College Hospital.
The NCDRC stated that the assessment of permanent disability on account of disfiguration of the face would be enhanced to Rs 12,06,864, bringing the total entitlement, including medical and incidental expenses, to Rs 17,21,865.
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