Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Loss of dependency - Deceased was 45 years of age at the time of accident and was working as a teacher in government school - It would e just and proper to take monthly income of deceased at Rs.6,000/- - Future prospects taken as 30% - - Annual income of deceased comes to Rs.93,600 and on deduction of..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Interest - Awarded at the rate of 9% per annum on the compensation amount...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Self employed person - Additions for future earnings - Courts differing in view - Matter pending before larger Bench...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Just compensation - Does not mean arbitrary determination resulting in wind fall for claimants...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Claimants filing IT returns of deceased for 2005-06 and 2006-07 - Not proper to take average of two - Income as per the latest return after deducting Income and professional tax as also income from house property and personal expenses ought to be considered - High Court adopting proper multiplier of 14..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168 -- Accident - Compensation - Addition of future prospects in case of self employed persons - Matter left open as it has been referred to the CJI for placing before suitable larger Bench...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - 25% permanent disability - Loss of earning - Claimant was a poultry labourer and he would have earned not less than Rs.4,500 p.m - Taking into account the occupation of claimant and on account of permanent disability Rs.13,500 awarded for loss of earning during period of treatment...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - 25% permanent disability - Enhancement of compensation - Considering nature of treatment, medical expenses, transport and attendant charges, pain and sufferings and extra nourishment which was given to claimant during treatment, total compensation of Rs.25,300 which was awarded by Court below is enhanced to..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- 60% permanent disability - Compensation - Multiplier - Deceased was 36 years of age at the time of accident - Multiplier of 16 is appropriate for loss of earning capacity...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- 60% permanent disability - Total Compensation - Claimant, a doctor, was getting 23,000 salary p.m at the time of accident and also getting no, practitioner allowance - It would be appropriate to take his salary at Rs.25,000 p.m - Considering the fact that 60% permanent disability has been incurred and loss of working capacity to..........
