Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Multiplier - Age of appellant at the time of incident was 22 years of age - Multiplier of 18 is thus, appropriate considering the Sarla Verma Case...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Deceased was between the age of 40 and 50 at the time of accident - Multiplier of 15 would be appropriate in view of Sarla Verma case...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Claimant was 24 years old at the time of accident - Appropriate multiplier as indicated in Sarla Verma's case deserves to be adopted...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Deduction for personal expenses - Deceased is survived by 7 dependents - In view of Sarla Verma case and Pranay Sethi case, appropriate deduction for personal expenses for deceased ought to be 1/5th only and not 1/4th as applied by Tribunal and High Court...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Deceased was 32 years old at the time of accident - Multiplier of 16 is thus, appropriate with reference to age group of deceased between 30 and 35 years in terms of Sarla Verma case...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Deduction towards personal and living expenses - Deceased was 23 years old at the time of accident and was pursuing MBA degree - He was the only child of claimants - 50% amount thus, would have to be deducted as personal and living expenses in view of Sarla Verma case...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Method of determination of compensation applying two multipliers is erroneous and run counter to judgment of Pranay Sethi, affirming the judgment in Sarla Verma...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Deceased was 54 years of age on the date of accident - Multiplier of 11 is thus, appropriate as per Sarla Verma case approved by Pranay Sethi case - Appellants thus, entitled to compensation of Rs.24,33,064 with interest @ 9% from date of filing of claim application till realization...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - 100% permanent disability - Compensation - Loss of future earning - Appellant survived though at present almost `coma stage' - He was a skilled labourer in a building construction project - Loss of future earning would have to be calculated treating income of appellant to be Rs.3500 p.m to which loss of future prospects @..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Permanent disability of 31.1% - Compensation - Multiplier - Appellant was 23 years of age at the time of accident - Multiplier of 18 would be appropriate according to age group of 15-25 years as per Sarla Verma case...........
