Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 20 -- Maintenance to wife and children - Wife is not earning and is residing separately with children - Consequently, a reasonable and sufficient amount is required for maintenance to plaintiffs including their education and medical expenses - Husband was working as a software engineer in USA at the time of filing of..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Shifting of liability to pay compensation from Insurance Company onto owner of vehicle - Owner of vehicle is financially incapable of paying compensation - High Court has not provided any reasoning while shifting liability to pay compensation from insurance company onto owner of vehicle - It is highly..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - 100% permanent disability - Age of appellant at the time of accident was 37 years - Computation of future prospects is to be done as per Pranay Sethi case - Since appellant had a permanent job, addition of 50% of actual salary to the income of appellant towards loss of future prospects ought to be calculated...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - 100% permanent disability - Enhancement of claim for pain and sufferings - Keeping in view the injuries suffered, `pain and suffering' caused, and life-long nature of disability afflicted upon the claimant/appellant request of appellant is justified and as such Rs.15,00,000 under the head of `pain and suffering' is..........
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 20 -- Maintenance to daughter - Father is bound to maintain his minor child by providing proper sustenance, education and medical treatment - He cannot exonerate himself from his liability of maintaining a child - Monthly maintenance @ Rs.10,000 p.m to plaintiff from the date of suit till the date of her marriage is..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - 50% disability - Enhancement of compensation - Considering the nature of disability i.e amputation of left leg below knee, age, occupation of petitioner and compensation awarded under different heads, compensation enhanced a sum of Rs.7 lakhs in addition to compensation as awarded by High Court, making a total..........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 9(f), (m), 10 -- Sexual assault - Accused/teacher of victim brought victim to staff room and had caused physical contact on the child victim by lying upon his body while he also was lying on the desk - Therefore, overt acts at the instance of accused would show physical contact between child and accused - Prima..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Permanent disability of 75% - Compensation - Appellant was a school going child at the time of her accident - Multiplier of 15 would be applicable considering her age at the time of accident...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Permanent disability of 75% - Compensation - Notional income - Appellant was a school going child at the time of her accident - Minimum wages payable to a skilled workman, as per the Notification of Government of Assam stood at Rs.175 per day, which is more acceptable - On that basis, notional loss of income of appellant..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Permanent disability of 75% - Total compensation - Keeping in view the age of appellant, her medical expenses for treatment and hospitalization, future medical treatment, attendant charges and for loss of marriage prospects, total compensation of Rs.34,07,771 held, proper with 7.5% interest on balance amount payable from..........
