Supreme Court of India

Shashikala & Ors. v. Gangalakshmamma & Anr.

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Reported as [2015] 5 S.C.R. 1
Bench V. Gopala Gowda and R. Banumathi JJ.
Decided 13 March 2015

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the adoption of the multiplier of 17 would be appropriate.

Judgment, page 27

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 168 - Fatal accident - Deceased was self employed 45 years old man - Compensation - Computation of- Courts below computed c the compensation without making addition towards the future prospects- On appeal for enhancement of the compensation o by plea for addition towards future prospects - Held: Per Banumathi, J: Compensation awarded to the claimants enhanced, without adverting to the issue whether additions are to be made towards future prospects or not- Per Gopa/a Gowda, J: While enhanced compensation is agreed to, the issue of addition towards future prospects

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to

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