Supreme Court of India
National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Khimlibhai & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that there is no substance in this appeal.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 - Personal expenditure of deceased - Deduction of, from total income of deceased for arriving at compensation amount - Carpenter - 40 years of age - Died in a motor accident - Family consisting of 8 dependents - High Court fixed Rs. 100 as daily income of deceased, adopted multiplier of 17 and deducted 1/4th of total income on account of personal expenditure of the deceased and awarded compensation of Rs.4.84 lacs - Held: No o ~ infirmity in order of High Court . .,. The claimants, respondent 1 to 8 were widow, sons, daughter and parents of deceased who died in
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