Supreme Court of India

Malarvizhi & Ors. v. United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

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Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 9 December 2019

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Person died in motor accident – Survived by the appellants (his wife and four daughters) – Appellants contended that the deceased derived income from many sources including business, agricultural land admeasuring 36.76 acres (sold in recovery proceedings after his death) and was also wholesale dealer of cement and owned wine shops – Sought compensation in the amount of Rs.99,90,000/- – Tribunal allowed the claim in the amount of Rs.59,04,000/- with interest @ 7.5% p.a. – High Court reduced the compensation to Rs.33,55,000/- – Held: Tribunal proceeded to…

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