DELHI HIGH COURT
NAJMI WAZIRI
Iffco Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Kishan Lal Sharma – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. assessment of compensation based on earnings. (Para 6) |
| 2. validation of income claims through evidence. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 3. application of multiplier for dependency loss. (Para 10) |
| 4. final compensation calculation and deductions. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. conclusion and directives for payment. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
JUDGMENT
Najmi Waziri, J. (Oral)
CM APPL. 47433/2019 in MAC.APP. 1046/2016 & CM APPL. 47437/2019 in MAC.APP. 748/2017
1. Issue notice.
2. The learned counsel named above accepts notice on behalf of the non-applicant-insurance company.
3. These applications seek early hearing of the appeals. For the reasons mentioned in the application, they are allowed.
4. The applications stand disposed-off.
MAC.APP. 1046/2016 & MAC.APP. 748/2017
5. At joint request, the appeals are taken up for disposal.
6. These appeals impugn the award of compensation dated 17.08.2019 passed by the learned MACT in Suit No. 115/15 on the ground that the deceased was a 24 year old qualified computer engineer. He was working as a professional in a private company at a salary of Rs.21,000/-. Nevertheless, his revenue for the year was shown to be about Rs.3,00,000/-. Accordingly, Rs
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