Supreme Court of India

National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Smt. Saroj and Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 81
Decided 12 May 2009

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - ss. 166 and 168 - Second Schedule - Vehicular accident resulting in death of a person 8 - Compensation - Determination of - Appropriate multiplier - Held:Compensation must be just - While determining compensation, amount of monetary loss which had been and would be suffered by heirs and legal representatives of deceased should be considered - For such purpose, the take­ home salary of deceased, other allowance and perks which . would have benefited the deceased's entire family and the prospective loss of future earnings should be borne in mind - On facts, where

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