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Landmark Motor Accident Judgment: Supreme Court Lays Down Principles for Consortium and Future Prospects
3Mar By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Landmark Motor Accident Judgment: Supreme Court Lays Down Principles for Consortium and Future Prospects

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred by applying an incorrect multiplier of 15 instead of 16 for a 33-year-old deceased. It also corrected the deduction for personal expenses from 1/4th to 1/5th due to seven dependents. Furthermore, the Court enhanced consortium awards, granting separate spousal, filial, and parental consortium to each claimant. Facts Of The Case: Sobran Singh, aged 33, died in a vehicular accident on 2 September 2009 when the motorcycle he was riding was dashed by a rashly driven Gypsy jeep near Jhansi. He sustained grievous injuries and succumbed to them on 10 September 2009 while undergoing treatment at Gwalior Hospital. The deceased was employed at Rajaram Stone Crusher, earning Rs. 6,000 per month, and also engaged in agricultural activities from f...
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Supreme Court Boosts Accident Compensation: Key Takeaways on Salary & Tax Calculation
31Dec By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court Boosts Accident Compensation: Key Takeaways on Salary & Tax Calculation

The Supreme Court clarified that for computing compensation in motor accident claims, the deceased's income includes all allowances, regardless of taxability. Future prospects for a permanent employee below 40 are to be added at 50%. Income tax deduction, if applicable, must be calculated as per the actual tax slab rates for the relevant year. Facts Of The Case: The case originated from a motor accident claim filed by the dependents of a 27-year-old engineer employed with the Power Grid Corporation of India, who died in an accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of approximately ₹88.20 lakhs. This computation included his full monthly salary of ₹53,367 (comprising basic pay, DA, and other allowances), applied a multiplier of 18, added 50% for future prospe...
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Supreme Court Upholds 25% Future Prospects, Awards Consortium to All Children in Accident Case
22Nov By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court Upholds 25% Future Prospects, Awards Consortium to All Children in Accident Case

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation by determining the income of a deceased mason, a skilled labourer, without documentary proof, by applying judicial precedent and accounting for inflationary trends. It upheld the application of standard multipliers, future prospects, and conventional heads as per established principles in motor accident claim jurisprudence. Facts Of The Case: The case arose from a motor accident that resulted in the death of the sole breadwinner of a family. The deceased, a 43-year-old mason, was claimed by the appellants (his wife and three minor children) to have been earning an income of ₹400 per day. However, as there was no documentary proof of his earnings, the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal adopted a lower daily wage of ₹189, a figure which was later confir...
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Landmark Judgment: Supreme Court Explains How to Calculate Compensation for a Child’s Death
11Sep By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Landmark Judgment: Supreme Court Explains How to Calculate Compensation for a Child’s Death

The Supreme Court clarified that in claims under Section 166 of the MV Act, a notional income for a deceased child need not be limited to the figures in Schedule II (for Section 163-A claims). It reinstated the Tribunal's calculation, confirming no deduction for personal expenses is required in such cases. Facts Of The Case: The case originated from a motor accident involving a 10-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a bus owned by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation while he was cycling to school. The parents of the deceased child filed a claim petition before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal. The Tribunal, acknowledging the undisputed negligence of the bus driver, awarded a total compensation of ₹8,55,000. This calculation was based on attributing a notional monthly...
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Supreme Court Clarifies Dependency Rights in Accident Claims: Key Takeaways on Legal Heirs & Dependency
17May By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court Clarifies Dependency Rights in Accident Claims: Key Takeaways on Legal Heirs & Dependency

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision denying enhanced compensation to the married daughter (Appellant No. 1) under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as she failed to prove financial dependency on the deceased. However, it reversed the dismissal of the mother’s (Appellant No. 2) claim, awarding her ₹19.22 lakhs, recognizing her dependency and applying principles from Pranay Sethi and Sarla Verma for just compensation. The ruling clarified that legal heirs must establish dependency for loss-of-income claims, except under Section 140’s no-fault liability. Facts Of The Case: On January 26, 2008, Smt. Paras Sharma died in a road accident when a Rajasthan Roadways bus, negligently taking a sudden right turn, crushed her two-wheeler. Her married daughter (Appellant No. 1) and elderly ...
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