Supreme Court of India

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Shalu Sharma & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 1 S.C.R. 403
Bench Dipak Misra, A. M. Khanwilkar and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 2 February 2018

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Motor Accidents Act, 1988 – Compensation – Award o f – Death of self-employed (businessman) aged 42 years in a motor accident – Award of future prospects to the extent of 30% – In appeal, before the High Court, plea of the insurer-appellant that increase in the gross total income of the deceased as shown i n income tax return would not justify award of future prospects – High Court held that having due regard to the progressive increase in the income of the deceased, the award of future prospects by the trib unal could not be faulted – On appeal, held: Future prospects cannot be de nied in

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