Supreme Court of India
Munusamy & Ors. v. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (villupuram) Ltd.
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In view of the aforesaid analysis, we proceed to record our conclusions:- * * * (iii) While determining the income, an addition of 50% of actual salary to the income of the deceased towards future prospects, where the deceased had a permanent job and was below the age of 40 years, should be made.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles – Motor Accident Claim – Compensation – Computation of – Claim for enhancement – Deceased, around 21 years of age, was riding a motorcycle along with his friend when they collided with a bus belonging to respondent-Corporation – Plea of appellants that compensation granted by High Court be further enhanced as High Court did not provide for future prospects while computing the compensation amount under the head ‘loss of dependency’ – Held: Applying the dictum of Constitution Bench in National Insurance Company Ltd. case, the claim of appellants for grant of future prospects at…
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