Supreme Court of India

Sunil Sharma & Ors. v. Bachitar Singh & Ors

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Reported as [2011] 2 S.C.R. 576
Bench G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 7 February 2011

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What the Court ordered

We hold that as the deceased was married, a dedu'ction of 1/3rd should be made to her income by way of persdnal expenses.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988: c Fatal motor accident - Claim petition - Compensation - Computation of income of deceased - Deductions - Multiplier - Compensation towards revision in pay, loss of love and affection and consortium - Held : Deduction from the income of deceased towards HRA, CCA, EPF, GIS, 0 medical allowance should not have been made by Tribunal - As deceased was married, 1/3rd should be deducted from her income towards personal expenses - Annual income of deceased, thus, calculated to Rs. 1,89,6401--Addition of 30% by way of future prospects allowed - Deceased being 41 years of

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