Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Future prospects - Notional income of deceased fixed @ Rs.12,000 p.m - Future prospects @ 40% of notional income of deceased thus, granted...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Enhancement of - Taking into account age of deceased, dependency of claimants on deceased and amounts awarded by High Court under the heads of loss of love and affection, loss of estate, funeral expenses, and Interest awarded by Tribunal maintained - Courts below failed to grant future prospect @ 40% of..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Fatal accident - Compensation - Multiplier in case of bachelor - Deceased was 20 years old at the time of accident - Multiplier of 18 be applied...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Fatal accident - Deceased was 20 years old at the time of accident - Total compensation - Taking into account the age of deceased and various factors i.e future prospects, loss of estate, loss of love and affection and loss of consortium, total compensation thus, enhanced to Rs.13,48,000 with simple interest @ 7.5% p.a...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 337, 338 -- Accident - Rash and negligent driving - Injuries caused while boarding bus from the front door, as driver drove the bus - Duty of driver is to concentrate on the road and not on the passengers - Primary duty to keep an eye on passengers is of the conductor - Conductor not an accused in the case - Prosecution failed to prove..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Murder - Dying declaration - Allegation that accused poured kerosene oil on deceased and set her ablaze - Accused also sustained 18% burn injuries - Deceased stated that accused embraced her and when he left after the occurrence made her to think that he is trying to get vehicle to take her to hospital..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Permanent disability - Two young claimants suffered 55% and 70% disability respectively - High Court after considering age awarded compensation on all requisite heads - No interference warranted with regard to quantum of compensation as awarded by High Court...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 147 -- Accident - Compensation - Permanent disability - Liability of insurer - Claimants were gratuitous passengers in a goods vehicle - They are young children who have suffered permanent disability on account of injuries sustained in the accident - Insurer of vehicle held, liable to pay the compensation and recover the same from..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 304A -- Rash and negligent driving - Collusion between bike and car - Death of driver of bike - PW1 complainant and eye witness of incident deposed that accident occurred due to fault of car driver - However, evidence on record shows that deceased was coming on bike while talking on mobile - Bike was coming in a high speed and hit..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - 70% permanent disability - Compensation - Enhancement of - Minor child/victim aged about 10 years at the time of accident - He has suffered permanent disability in his body to extent of 70% and doctor has proved it - Taking into consideration age of victim, extent of disability suffered by victim in his early age, medical..........
