Supreme Court of India

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Deo Patodi and Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 8 S.C.R. 791
Bench S.B. Sinha and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 12 May 2009

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 166 - Fatal accident of a 22 year old student having brilliant career - Claim for compensation by his parents - Tribunal awarding c compensation estimating his monthly income at Rs. 18, 0001 Dependency of parents calculated at 113 of his income - Cross appeals - High court maintaining estimated income, while holding the dependency as 213 of the income - On appeal, held: Income of the deceased should have been estimated at Rs. 25, 0001-pm - Deduction of 113 of the income justified. Respondents-claimants filed a petition uls. 166 of ~ Motor Vehicles act, 1988 for

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