Supreme Court of India

D. Shanmukha Sundaramma v. D. Suneetha and Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 1064
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 9 February 2009

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s.166 - Dea-th due to motor c accident - Compensation claim - Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.3.40 lacs and directed that the amount be paid equally to wife and mother of the deceased - High Court on a finding that the wife was hardly 20 years of age, directed a sum of Rs. 50, 0001- to be paid to mother and the balance to the wife - Held: On facts, considering the age of wife and mother of the deceased, it would be appropriate to •·· grant a sum of Rs.1.25 lacs to the mother and the balance to the wife. An Auto-driver lost his life in a vehicular accident when a

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Of those, 2 mentioned

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