Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Amputation of left leg - Compensation of Rs.11.36 lakhs awarded by Tribunal reduced by High Court to Rs.9.36 lakhs - High Court did not assign any reason to reduce compensation - Compensation by Tribunal is just - That apart appellant is entitled to 25% addition in view of fact that he was self employed...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Bachelor - Multiplier has to be applied on basis of age of deceased and not on basis of age of dependents...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier in case of bachelor - Deceased was 21 years old at the time of accident - Multiplier of 18 thus, applicable as per Sarla Verma case...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Notional income of deceased - Deceased a bachelor was 21 years old at the time of accident - Deceased was a trained swimmer who had won several State-level competitions - Mother of deceased runs a swimming/Gym center - Deceased therefore, certainly had potential to earn a living by utilizing his skills - It..........
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...........
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..........