Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 401 · Decided 25 March 2008
Laxmi Devi & Others v. Mohammad Tabbar & Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 401 · [2008] 5 S.C.R. 436
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2090/2008
- Decided
- 25 March 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, V.S. SIRPURKAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Motor accident - Death caused of 35 years old man - Claim for compensation - c Claimants were his wife and 4 minor daughters - Claims Tribunal awarded compensation on the basis of notional income of Rs. 15, 0001- using multiplier of 16 - Rate of interest on compensation Court increasing the notional income to Rs. 36, 0001- while reducing D the multiplier to 12 - On appeal, held: In view of the age of the deceased, High Court 17.ot right in reducing the multiplier - However, in view of the fact that notional income was increased and rate of interest was only 6%,
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