Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 714 · Decided 6 May 2009
Raj Rani & ORS. v. Oriental Insurance CO. LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 714 · [2009] 7 S.C.R. 1168
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3317/2009
- Decided
- 6 May 2009
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 163A
Headnote
Motot Vehicles Act, 1988 - s.166 - Compensation - Quantum of - Determination - Death of Assistant Engineer aged 42 years, drawing salary of Rs.17,431 - Application of C multiplier of 15 - Deduction of 113rc1 amount towards personal expenses and 113'd as compensation paid in Jump sum - Deduction of vehicle negligently - Compensation of Rs.6,63,0001- by courts below- Challenge to - On appeal held: Taking into consideration the present D salary drawn by deceased as also future prospects of deceased,. applying multiplier of 15, making deduction of 11 rd 3 towards personal expenses and 50% on
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