Supreme Court of India
Munusamy & Ors. v. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (villupuram) Ltd.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid analysis, we proceed to record our conclusions:- * * * (iii) While determining the income, an addition of 50% of actual salary to the income of the deceased towards future prospects, where the deceased had a permanent job and was below the age of 40 years, should be made.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles – Motor Accident Claim – Compensatio n – Computation of – Claim for enhancement – Deceased, ar ound 21 years of age, was riding a motorcycle along with his friend when they collided with a bus belonging to respondent-Co rporation – Plea of appellants that compensation granted by Hig h Court be further enhanced as High Court did not provide for future prospec ts while computing the compensation amount under the head ‘los s of dependency’ – Held: Applying the dictum of Constitution Bench in National Insurance Company Ltd. case, the claim of appellants for grant of future
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