Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 1010 · Decided 14 December 2006
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Lalnipuii
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 1010 · [2006] SUPP. 10 S.C.R. 1087
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5823/2006
- Decided
- 14 December 2006
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION A v. LALNIPUII DECEMBER 14, 2006 [DR. ARIRT PASA Y AT AND LOKESHWAR SINGH PANT A, JJ.) B Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Section 166-Multiplier-Adoption of-Determining factor-When claimants are parents of deceased, age of deceased is not relevant and it is C the age of deceased-On facts, deceased was not staying with her parents-Fact that she was contributing to D household expenses is not substantiated-Hence, taking into account age of . parents, monthly income of deceased and other factors like loss of love and affection, mental shock, award of Rs.5 lacs
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