Supreme Court of India
Rajendra Singh and Others v. National Insurance Company Limited and Others
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We hold that the appellants shall be entitled to future prospects at the rate of 40% in addition to the loss of consortium and future expenses already granted.
Judgment, page 6
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Motor Vehicles Accident – Enhancement of compensation – Victims, a housewife and her minor daughter, were travelling in a horse cart, which was hit by a bus resulting in their death – The Tribunal awarded a total sum of Rs. 3,54,500/- for the housewife and Rs. 1,60,000/- for the minor child – Appeal for enhancement of compensation dismissed by the High Court – On appeal, held: Deduction of 50% made by the Tribunal towards contributory negligence while calculating the award is totally unjustified and unsustainable since no fault can be attributed to the deceased as they were passengers, not…
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