Supreme Court of India

Malarvizhi & Ors. v. United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

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Reported as [2019] 16 S.C.R. 1086
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 9 December 2019

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Person died in m otor accident – Survived by the appellants (his wife and four daughters) – Appellants contended that the deceased derived income from many sources including business, agricu ltural land admeasuring 36.76 acres (sold in recovery proceedin gs after his death) and was also wholesale dealer of cement and ow ned wine shops – Sought compensation in the amount of Rs.99, 90,000/- – Tribunal allowed the claim in the amount of Rs.59,0 4,000/- with interest @ 7.5% p.a. – High Court reduced the compe nsation to Rs.33,55,000/- – Held: Tribunal proceeded

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