Supreme Court · 1993 INSC 26 · Decided 28 January 1993
SMT. Prerna and ANR. v. M.P. State Road Transport Corporation and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1993 INSC 26 · [1993] 1 S.C.R. 321
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 278/1993
- Decided
- 28 January 1993
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, S. MOHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
B Motor Vehicles Act : ~ Accident resulting in death-Award of compensation-Depende11cy of claimants-Fixing of-Longevity, future increme11ts and loss of consor- c tium--Consideration of-Higher multiplier-Adoption of-Enhancement of compensatio11 and rate of interest. The lmsband of the petitioner petition before the Motor Accidents _...._ Claim Tribunal claiming a compensation of Rs. 1,50,000. The tribunal ' D ordered· payment of Rs. 26,000 and apportioned the amount amongst the widow, minor daughter and father at Rs. 12,000, Rs. 10,000, and Rs. 4,000 respectively. The Tribunal
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