Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 61 · Decided 17 January 2007
The New India Assurance Company Limited v. SMT. Kalpana & Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 61 · [2007] 1 S.C.R. 985
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 255/2007
- Decided
- 17 January 2007
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, S.H. KAPADIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 17, 173
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.17 3-Motor accident-Death of injured-Petition claiming compensation-Multiplier to be applied-Interest-Held, there being no evidence showing income of deceased, monthly contribution to family after deduction for personal expenses fixed at Rs.3,000-Deceased being 33 years Interest to be paid @ 6% from date of claim till actual payment-Interest. The vehicle of husband of respondent no. 1 dashed about 9.50 P.M. with a truck which was parked on the road in violation of traffic rules; as a result he got injuries and died in the Hospital. The deceased was
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