Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 -- Maintenance - Grant of Rs.30,000/- P.M. to wife and child affirmed - However, taking into consideration the age of child being 13 years and escalation in living expenses and increasing costs associated with education, monthly maintenance enhanced to Rs.40,000/- from the date of order of High Court...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Determination of income of deceased - Deceased was engaged in trade as general merchant who dealt in scrap material and had a shop in big market - Parents of deceased and his wife were solely dependent on income earned by deceased for eking out their livelihood - Specific claim of father of deceased that..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Future prospects - Deceased was a young person aged about 23 years and had a long future which he would have definitely earned more - 40% requires to be added towards future prospects while computing compensation under the head of loss of income to dependents...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Deceased was about 23 years of age at the time of accident - Multiplier of 18 is thus, appropriate...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Total compensation - Considering the income of deceased at Rs.4,000 and adding 40% towards future prospects, deceased being a bachelor, 50% requires to be deducted for personal expenses and so deducted, monthly loss of income to dependent/father would be Rs.2,800 and adopting multiplier of 18, compensation payable towards..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Notional income of deceased - Deceased was a chemical engineer and last earned salary of deceased was Rs.18,572 p.m. - Notional income of deceased @ Rs.18,000 p.m. is, appropriate...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Total compensation - Taking into account notional income of deceased, Multiplier of 16, loss of consortium, loss of estate and funeral expenses, loss of future earnings and other heads under which claimants are entitled to compensation, total compensation, awarded to claimants @ Rs.27,52,000 with 6% interest p.a from date..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 15(1) -- Accident - Compensation - Liability of Insurance company - Driver of offending vehicle was not holding a valid driving license on the date of accident - Renewal of driving license was applied after more than 30 days of its expiry, proviso to S.15(1) of the Act would be attracted and renewal of license would be from the date..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Deceased was 38 years of age at the time of accident - Multiplier of 15 is thus, appropriate...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Total Compensation - Taking into account the earning of deceased at Rs.20,000 p.m and adding 40% towards future prospects, deduction of 1/3rd towards personal expenses, loss of dependency @ Rs.18,666 p.m, multiplier of 15, Rs.40,000 awarded under head of loss of consortium, Rs.80,000 as parental compensation for two..........
