Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 1130 · Decided 21 October 2022
Shiv Kumar & Ors v. Gainda Lal & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 1130 · [2022] 14 S.C.R. 1042
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7629/2022
- Decided
- 21 October 2022
- Bench
- M.R. SHAH, M.M. SUNDRESH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident - Compensation - Enhancement of - Death of housewife aged 25 years in a vehicular accident - Award of compensation of Rs. 19,12,200/- with interest under different heads by the tribunal, enhanced to Rs.29,34,000/- with interest at by the High Court - On appeal, held: Deceased was a housewife aged 25 years and was taking tuition, the High Court ought to have considered her income at least Rs 7,500/- - High Court did not consider the future aspect and while considering the loss of dependency 40% of the income is
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