Supreme Court of India
Kunjan Sadana & Anr. v. Mahesh Kumar & Ors
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the High Court has rightly determined monthly salary of the deceased at Rs. 3,.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Of a 19 years old bachelor – Cause d by motor vehicle – Claim for compensation by mother and broth er of deceased – Compensation awarded by Tribunal and Hig h Court by using multiplier of 15 on the basis of the age of claim ant/mother – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: Multiplier of 15 wa s wrongly applied by adopting the age of the dependant and not the decea sed – High Court was also wrong in not considering futu re prospects of the deceased – In view of the age of the deceased, an addit ional 40% of the established income must be added while
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