Supreme Court of India

Rekha Jain & Anr. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Reported as [2013] 10 S.C.R. 750
Bench G.S. Singhvi and V. Gopala Gowda JJ.
Decided 1 August 2013

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - 149(2) and 170(b) - Fatal accident - Claim for compensation - Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.10,62,0001-after deducting 1/3rd of the income of the deceased towards her personal expenses and by applying multiplier of 11 - Appeal by the claimant as well as the insurer - High Court reduced the compensation to Rs. 8, 00, 0001- - Held: High Court wrongly interfered with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal - Moreover, the insurance company had no right to challenge the quantum of compensation in absence of permission from the Tribunal - Hence,

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