Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 196 · Decided 16 February 2009
Uttaranchal Transport Corporation LTD. v. SMT. Vimla Devi and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 196 · [2009] 2 S.C.R. 512
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1068/2009
- Decided
- 16 February 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 173
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 : J- 'k c s. 173 - Fatal accident - Deceased was a 43 year old hawker - Claimant not satisfied with compensation awarded by Tribunal - Filed appeal seeking enhancement of compensation - High Court took the notional income of deceased at Rs.36,0001- p.a of 15 D awarded Rs. 3. 6 lacs as compensation with interest@ 9% p.a. from the date of the claim - Held: Considering the age of the < deceased, the multiplier adopted by High Court was on the >-- higher side - On facts, multiplier of 10 is appropriate - Also, no basis was indicated by
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