Supreme Court of India
Sarup Singh @ Ram Sarup v. Hdfc Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd. and Ors.
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In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the present appeals are allowed in part.
Judgment, page 4
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Fatal accident – Tribunal considered notional income of the deceased at Rs.10,000 per month and awarded compensation of Rs.20.64 lacs – High Court reduced compensation to Rs.11.34 lacs by considering notional income of Rs.6500 per month – High Court also reduced rate of interest from 9% to 6% p.a. – Appeal by claimants against reduction of compensation – Held: The amount awarded by the High Court can be said to be on lower side – While awarding the loss of dependency, the High Court did not award/consider the future prospects at all – Considering the…
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