Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 73 · Decided 21 January 2008
Ramesh Singh & ANR. v. Satbir Singh & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 73 · [2008] 1 S.C.R. 959
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 545/2008
- Decided
- 21 January 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, V.S. SIRPURKAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
959 A RAMESH SINGH & ANR. v. ' SATBIR SINGH & ANR. (Civil Appeal Nos. 545-546 of 2008) B JANUARY 21, 2008 (S.B. SINHA AND V.S. SIRPURKAR, JJ.) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ' c s. 163-A - Appropriate multiplier-At the time of accident deceased son aged 22 years and claimant father 55 years - multiplier of 8 - Relief u/s 163-A is not additional but D ·alternate - Second Schedule to the Act can only be used as a guide. In the instant appeals for further enhancement of compensation, filed by the father who was aged about 55 E years at the time of death of his young son, who
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