Supreme Court of India

Syed Basheer Ahamed & Ors. v. Mohd. Jameel & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 14
Bench R.V. Raveendran and D.K. Jain JJ.
Decided 6 January 2009

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - ss. 166 and 168 - Claim of .. I"' Compensation - For fatal accident"- Claimant showing c earning of the deceased as Rs. 20, 000 PM from his business - Tribunal determining the Compensationtaking the monthly income of the deceased as Rs. 7, 0001 - and deducting 50% of the income towards his personal expenses - High Court reduced the compensation amount taking the income of the deceased as Rs. 4, 0001- - On appeal, held : Tribunal has discretion to determine just compensation - While " determining just compensation, it is necessary to ascertain the net income of the

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