Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 807 · Decided 8 November 2006
New India Assurance CO. LTD. v. Satender and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 807 · [2006] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 745
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4725/2006
- Decided
- 8 November 2006
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 168, 177, 166
Headnote
CO. LTD. A v. SA TENDER AND ORS. NOVEMBER 8, 2006 [ARIJITPASAYAT ANDLOKESHWARSINGHPANTA,JJ.] B Motor Vehicles Act, 1988--Sections 168 and 177-Compensation­ Determination of, in case of death of child of tender age-Held: In view of uncertain future of a child, child's income cannot be 9% p.a., Rs. 1,80,0001- with interest@ 7.5% p.a. awarded from date of application till date of realization which would meet ends of justice. D Nine years old child was knocked down by a truck insured with the appellant, resulting in his death. Since the child was not earning, for the assessment
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