Supreme Court of India

Jiju Kuruvila & Ors. v. Kunjujamma Mohan & Ors

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Reported as [2013] 7 S.C.R. 276
Bench G.S. Singhvi and Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya JJ.
Decided 2 July 2013

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the date of filing of the claim petition (April, 1990) is F the proper date for fixing the rate of exchange at which foreign · currency amount tias to be converted into currency of the country (INR).

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988: s. 166 - Fatal accident -- Compensation - Deceased employed in US - Date for fixing the rate of exchange - Deduction towards personal expenses - Held: If the claimant files petition claiming compensation in Indian Rupees(INR), 0 then date of filing of claim petition is the proper date for fixing the rate of exchange at which foreign currency amount has to be converled into currency of the country (INR) -- Deceased aged 45 years, multiplier of 14 applicable - At the time of death, there being four dependents, 114th of total income to be deducted towards personal

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