United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Jasvinder Kaur

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2017 Supreme(Del) 3184

R.K.GAUBA
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Jasvinder Kaur – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Priyadarsi Acharya.
For the Respondent: Mr. P.K. Saxena.

JUDGMENT :

R.K. GAUBA, J.

1. On 24.04.2011 Ms. Jaspreet Kaur, a bachelor, 20 years old, died in a motor vehicular accident that occurred due to negligent driving of water tanker bearing registration No. DL-1GA-9830, admittedly insured with the appellant insurance company (insurer) against third party risk for the period in question. Her parents (first and second respondents), collectively, the claimants, brought accident claim case (MACP No. 360/2011) instituted on 01.09.2011 seeking compensation.

2. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Tribunal), by judgment dated 05.04.2014, awarded compensation in the total sum of Rs. 14,02,812/- calculating it thus:-

S. No.	Head	Amount
1.	Loss of dependency (Rs. 70,434/- x 18)	Rs. 12,67,812/-
2.	Loss of love and affection	Rs. 1,00,000/-
3.	For Funeral expenses	Rs. 25,000/-
4.	Loss of estate	Rs. 10,000/-
	Total	Rs. 14,02,812/-

3. The insurance company was called upon to pay with interest @ seven and half per cent (7.5%) per annum.

4. The insurer questions the computation on the ground loss of d

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2017 Supreme(Del) 3184

R.K.GAUBAUnited India Insurance Co. Ltd. – AppellantVersusJasvinder Kaur – Respondent

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R.K.GAUBA
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Jasvinder Kaur – Respondent