Supreme Court of India
Maya Singh and Others v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others
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We hold that the judgment of the High Court deserves to be set aside.
Judgment, page 8
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Issue for Consideration The instant appeal has been filed against the impugned order dated 31.07.2019 passed by the High Court in a motor accident case. The Tribunal assessed the compensation at ₹28,66,994/-. The High Court applied the Split method for calculation of dependency and reduced the compensation to ₹19,66,833/-. Headnotes† Motor Vehicle Accident Claim – The victim-deceased was knocked down by the offending bus – Victim died on spot – Deceased was 57-58 years of age and was employed as a phone mechanic with BSNL – The Tribunal assessed the compensation at ₹28,66,994/- – However, the
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