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U.P. State Road Transport Corporation and Ors. v. Trilok Chandra and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 443
Bench Am. Ahmadi, N.P. Singh and M.K. Mukherjee JJ.
Decided 7 May 1996

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 : Section 110- . Fatal accident-'Just' compensation-Detennination of-Held : multi­ plier method to be applied-To bring unifonnity and certainty of the awards made all over the country. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 : Sections 163- , 163- , 165- , 168 and second Schedule. Fatal accident-Compensation-Calculation of-Held : Second Schedule suffered from several defects in calculation of compensa­ tion-Neither Tribunals nor Courts could go by ready reckonei-lt could only be used as guide-Selection of multiplier not solely dependent on Age of deceased. The respondent, aged 26

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