Supreme Court of India
Ramrao Lala Borse and Anr v. New India Assurance Company Ltd. and Anr
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Fatal accident of a 29 years old bachelor – Claim for compensation by his parents (agd 65 and 50 years) – Tribunal, on the basis of age of the deceased adopted multiplier of 17 and awarded compensation – High Court reduced the compensation amount, adopting multiplier of 7 on the basis of the age of claimants – Appeal by the claimants – Held: The correct multiplier to be applied in the present case would be 17, having regard to the age of the deceased – Compensation amount enhanced accordingly.
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