Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 864 · Decided 14 August 2026
Sameem Begum and Others v. K. Venkat Swamy and Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 864 · [2026] 9 S.C.R. 112
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 10738/2026
- Decided
- 14 August 2026
- Bench
- N. V. ANJARIA, N KOTISWAR SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
Issue arose as regards the compensation to be paid under "parental consortium"; and the assessment of the monthly income of the deceased. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s.166 - Compensation - Parental Consortium - Victim Personnel, earning Rs.9,000/- p.m., died in vehicular accident - Tribunal awarded Rs.8,44,000/- under various heads with interest at the rate of 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition till realisation, whereas the High Court enhanced the amount to Rs.11,00,672/-, with interest at 7.5% p.a.
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