Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147, 173 -- Compensation award - Enhancement of - Age of deceased is 25 years and monthly income of Rs.1500/- by selling golgappas on rekri - Dependants of deceased are 2 younger brothers and parents, dependency should be Rs.1000/- - Application of multiplier of 3 of for three years and then 8 by Tribunal upon consideration of marriage..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 146, 147, 166 -- Accident - Claim petition - Accident after taking insurance policy but before coming into force of the insurance - Insurance company is not liable - Insurance policy can be issued from a future date - A policy which is issued from a future date must be with the consent of the holder of the policy - Insurance company cannot..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Tribunal stricto sensu not bound by the pleadings of the parties...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Bus reversed without blowing horn and hit the person standing behind who suffered head injury and died - Driver was thus negligent - Some discrepancies in the evidence of claimants - Court has to see whether bus was involved in the accident or not - For the purpose of determining the issue Court is to apply the burden of proof in..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Steps to be followed by Tribunal stated...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Deduction for personal and living expenses - Deceased married - Deduction towards personal and living expenses should be one-third...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Cases falling u/s 166 and not u/s 163A - Fixation of multiplier stated...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Future prospects - Deceased having permanent job and was below 40 years - Addition of 50% of actual salary should be made to income of deceased towards future prospects...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Revisions in pay scale subsequent to death but before final hearing - Cannot be taken note of for purpose of determining income...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147, 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Death of gratuitous passenger travelling in a private car - Car driven negligently - Policy was 'Private car package policy' - Held, gratuitous passenger falls within meaning of third party - Insurance company is liable to pay compensation...........
