Supreme Court of India

Smt. Kalavati & Ors v. Mirza Kaisar Baig & Anr.

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Reported as [2022] 5 S.C.R. 889
Bench M. R. Shah and Krishna Murari JJ.
Decided 23 September 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reason stated above, both the appeals succeed in part.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Compensation – Enhancement of – Motor accident claim – High Court enhanced the compensation awarded by the Tribunal by enhancing the amount towards loss of dependency c onsidering the income of the deceased persons at Rs.8,500/- per m onth – On appeal, held: Considering the fact that the decease d were having driving license and were working as drivers, the claimants shall be entitled to the loss of dependency considering the income of the deceased as Rs.10,000/- per month – Thus, in . No.6676 of 202 2, considering the actual income of the deceased as Rs. 10,000/- per month and adding 40%

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