Supreme Court of India
Sunita & Ors. v. Vinod Singh & Ors.
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We hold that the appellants shall be entitled to future prospects @ 40% in addition to the loss of consortium and future expenses already granted.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the adequacy of compensation granted to the appellants under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Headnotes† Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Fatal accident – Compensation – Computation of – Victim crushed to death by the offending truck being driven by respondent no.1 in a rash and negligent manner – Appellant’s case that the deceased was aged about 45 years at the time of her death and was earning a monthly income of Rs.10,000/- – Claim petition – Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.4,31,680/- which was enhanced by the High Court to Rs.5,96,761/- – Correctness:
Authorities it was built on
- 2009 Smt. Sarla Verma & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr.
- 2017 National Insurance Company Limited v. Pranay Sethi and Ors.
- 2009 Ningamma & Anr. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
- 2018 Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Nanu Ram Alias Chuhru Ram & Ors.
- 2020 Rajendra Singh and Others v. National Insurance Company Limited and Others
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