Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 420 · Decided 15 May 2015
Munnalal Jain and Another v. Vipin Kumar Sharmaano Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 420 · [2015] 7 S.C.R. 207
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4497/2015
- Decided
- 15 May 2015
- Bench
- ANIL R. DAVE, MADAN B. LOKUR, KURIAN JOSEPH (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
A B Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166-Assessment of loss c. _ of dependency - Determination of just compensation - 30 year old self-employed bachelor died in motor accident - Deceased earning Rs. 120001- per month -Ascertaining the multiplier, addition towards futufe prospects and deduction and living expenses - Held: D Deduction for personal and living expenses in case of a bachelor would ordinarily be 50%'!:. On facts, no exceptional circumstances or compelling reasons for deviation therefrom - As far as future prospects are concerned, in case of self­ employed persons
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