Supreme Court of India

Rebeka Minz and Ors. v. Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.

Neutral citation
Reported as [2012] 7 S.C.R. 381
Bench G.S. Singhvi and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla JJ.
Decided 23 August 2012

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Accidental death - Quantum of compensation - Appropriate multiplier - Rate of interest payable - Held: Since the deceased was stated to be 35 years old at the time of his death, the multiplier would be 16 which has to be applied for calculating the compensation - The Tribunal had found that after deducting 113rd of personal expenses, the monthly income of the deceased was Rs. 7, 0001 - and the net contribution to the family was ascertained at Rs. 84, 0001- p. a - Applying the multiplier of 16, the compensation works out to Rs. 13,44,0001-- Said sum of Rs.

Authorities it was built on

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • The ratio: what the Court held, verbatim, with the page it sits on
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.