Supreme Court of India
V. Pathmavathi v. Bharthi Axa General Insurance Co. Ltd.
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The civil appeal, thus, stands disposed of on the aforesaid terms.
Judgment, 33
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue as regards the assessment of the income of the victim and the denial of any amount towards future prospects; and the grant of compensation under the head “loss of love and affection”. Headnotes† Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Just Compensation – Assessment of income of victim and grant of future prospects – Fatal road accident – Victim aged about 37 years died instantly when his two-wheeler was hit by a tanker lorry insured with the respondent-insurance company, which was driven in a rash and negligent manner – Claimants (the widow of the victim, their two minor children and the victim’s parents) filed claim petition claiming compensation of Rs.20,00,000/- stating that the victim, a driver was earning a regular monthly income of Rs.10,000/…
Authorities it was built on
- 2017 National Insurance Company Limited v. Pranay Sethi and Ors.
- 2009 Smt. Sarla Verma & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr.
- 2012 Santosh Devi v. National Insurance Company Ltd. and Others
- 2013 Reshma Kumari and Ors. v. Madan Mohan and Anr.
- 2013 Rajesh & Others v. Rajbir Singh & Others
- 2018 Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Nanu Ram Alias Chuhru Ram & Ors.
- 2020 United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder Kaur & Ors.
Where later benches applied it
- 2026 Rashmirekha Tripathy v. The Branch Manager (legal Claims) Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd.
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