Supreme Court of India

Deep Shikha & Anr. v. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 6 S.C.R. 365
Bench Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran JJ.
Decided 12 May 2025

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What the Court ordered

Accordingly, we direct that a sum of Rs.19,22,356/- be awarded to Appellant No. 2 as compensation.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration The appellants challenge the common judgement and order of the High Court whereby High Court reduced the compensation payable to appellant no.1 and dismissed the claim in so far as it relates appellant no.2 in a case arising out of a claim petition filed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Headnotes† Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Victim-deceased died in a road accident – claim petition was filed by the appellant no.1-married daughter of deceased and appellant no.2-mother of deceased – Tribunal allowed the claim petition to an extent of Rs.15,97,000/- –

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