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National Insurance Company Limited v. Pranay Sethi and Ors.

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Bench Dipak Misra, A.K. Sikri, D.Y. Chandrachud, A. M. Khanwilkar and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 31 October 2017

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Motor Vehicles Act. 1988 ss. 163- . 166 and 168 - Computation of compensation - Determination of multiplicand -Determination of income o_fdeceased - Determination of reasonable figures on conventional heads - Held: s. I 68 deals with concept ofjust compensation and the same is to be decided on the foundation of fairness. reasonableness and equitabilizv on acceptable legal standard - The determination has to he on the foundation of evidence as regards the age and income of deceased and !herea.fier apposite multiplier to be applied - Formula relating to multiplier would he as indicated in…

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