Supreme Court of India
Shri Nagar Mal and Ors. v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the assessment of income by the Tribunal cannot be faulted.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles – Motor Accident Claim – 20 year old son of appellant died in an accident – Claims Tribunal (MACT) adopted income of the deceased to be Rs.6,000/-p.m – It applied a multiplier of 11 on the basis of the age of the parents of the deceased and granted compensation of Rs.4,31,000/- – High Court declined to interfere with the award of the Tribunal – On appeal, held: Tribunal gave cogent reasons for declining claim of the appellant that deceased was earning Rs.15,000/- per month – Correct multiplier would be 17 based on the age of the deceased and an addition of 40% towards future…
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