Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 266 · Decided 25 February 2009
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport CORP. v. Padma and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 266 · [2009] 3 S.C.R. 464
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1251/2009
- Decided
- 25 February 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166, 173
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s.166 - Fatal accident - c Deceased aged 53 years was permanent employee in the State Government and drawing a salary of Rs.12,2391- with other benefits.of service- Claim for compensation- On facts, held: Appropriate multiplier would be 8 - On that basis loss Rs. 7.83 lacs -Compensation fixed .. • 0 at Rs8.53 lacs with interest at the rate of 6% p.a. from the date of the claim. The husband of respondent no.1 was hit by a bus belonging to Appellant Corporation and consequently E died. At the time of the incident, the deceased was about 53 years
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