Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 212 · Decided 13 March 2015
Shashikala & ORS. v. Gangalakshmamma & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 212 · [2015] 5 S.C.R. 1
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2836/2015
- Decided
- 13 March 2015
- Bench
- V. GOPALA GOWDA, R. BANUMATHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Matter referred to larger bench
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 168
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 168 - Fatal accident - Deceased was self employed 45 years old man - Compensation - Computation of- Courts below computed A B c the compensation without making addition towards the future prospects- On appeal for enhancement of the compensation o by plea for addition J: Compensation awarded to the claimants enhanced, without adverting to the issue whether additions are to be made towards future prospects or not- Per Gopa/a Gowda, J: While enhanced compensation is agreed to, the E issue of addition towards future prospects a/so needs to be considered -
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