Supreme Court · 2005 INSC 219 · Decided 20 April 2005
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation LTD. v. S. Rajapriya and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2005 INSC 219 · [2005] 3 S.C.R. 737
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2765/2005
- Decided
- 20 April 2005
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, S.H. KAPADIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
B Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 : Section 166-Quantum of Compensation-Assessment of-Adopting appropriate multiplier-Deceased aged 38 years-Jn the facts and C circumstances of the case multiplier of 12 would be appropriate and not 16 as adopted by Courts below. Multiplier-Fixation of appropriate in the present appeal is whether the multiplier of 16 was appropriate while assessing the quantum of compensation payable on the death of a person aged 38 years in an automobile accident. Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD : 1. While assessing the damages to compensate the dependants
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