Supreme Court of India

Shiv Kumar & Ors v. Gainda Lal & Ors.

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Reported as [2022] 14 S.C.R. 1042
Bench M. R. Shah and M. M. Sundresh JJ.
Decided 21 October 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reason stated above, present appeal is allowed.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Enhancement of – Death of housewife aged 25 years in a vehicul ar accident – Award of compensation of Rs. 19,12,200/- with i nterest under different heads by the tribunal, enhanced to Rs.29 ,34,000/- with interest at the rate of 7.5 per cent by the Hi gh Court – On appeal, held: Deceased was a housewife aged 25 year s and was taking tuition, the High Court ought to have considered her income at least Rs 7,500/- – High Court did not consider the future asp ect and while considering the loss of dependency 40% of the income is to be added

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