Supreme Court of India

Gobald Motor Service Ltd. & Another v. R. M. K. Velusw Ami & Others

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Reported as [1962] 1 S.C.R. 929
Bench K. Subba Rao J.
Decided 14 April 1961

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Fatal Accidents-Negligent act of driver of bus-Acting in the course of employment-Liability of owner-Damages-Principles of ascertainment-Pecuniary loss and loss of expectation of life-If same person could claim under both heads-Fatal Accidents Act, r855 (IJ of r855), SS. I, 2. bus run by the appellant met with an accident as a result of which R died. R's dependants and heirs e.g. the father, widow and sons. brought a suit for compensation under s. I of the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, for loss of pecuniary benefit sus­ tained by them personally and under s. 2 thereof for the loss sustained by

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