Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Fatal accident - Enhancement of compensation - Multiplier - Taking into account the age, notional income of deceased, multiplier of 18 and other conventional heads, amount enhanced to Rs.6,60,000 along with 6% interest p.a from date of filing claim petition and if such amount is not paid within 2 months, same shall be paid..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 163A -- Accident - Injury case - Enhancement of compensation - 80% disability - Injured was just 25 years of unmarried girl - Her right leg was amputated above knees due to which she could not even walk properly - Injury will not only interfere in joining profession of her choice but would also hinder her marriage prospect as also she is..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Fatal accident - Compensation - Future prospects - Deceased was self employed and aged 49 at the time of accident - 25% of annual income is to be added for future prospects...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Fatal accident - Compensation - Deduction of personal expenses - Deceased was married, and survived by his wife and four daughters - Deduction for personal expenses for a married person where dependents are between four to six persons is 1/5th or 20%...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Fatal accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Deceased was 49 years of age at the time of accident - Multiplier of 13 would be applicable...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Fatal accident - Total compensation - Considering various heads under which claimants entitled to compensation and having regard to age of deceased and dependency of claimants, total compensation of Rs.42,29,534 with interest @ 9% p.a from date of filing of application till date of payment of compensation is awarded to claimants...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Death - Delay in lodging FIR - FIR registered after 17 days in spite of ascertain that broken number plate was found on the next day itself - Even, no reasonable explanation is coming forward for said delay - Moreover, it is known fact that there is a rise in such like cases, wherein the vehicle is involved only to get..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Collusion between truck and car - Five passengers including driver of car died - Contributory negligence - Accident took place at Toll Plaza - Vehicles normally slow down at Toll Plaza - In fact Truck in question was heavily loaded - Question of driving at fast speed cannot be believed - Moreover, Alto car in question hit..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Injury - Compensation - Enhancement - Admittedly, joint elbow was amputated and injury was said to be 95% - Although, injury said to be 50% qua entire body, the fact remain that said injury being a permanent injury will render child incapable of applying or joining various professions and his choice of profession shall be..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Fake licence - No person will have expertise to know as to whether driving licence is fake or not - Even a person with reasonable knowledge and education will not be able to find out the difference between fake and a genuine driving licence...........
