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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
ANISH DAYAL
New India Assurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Kamala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. insurance company seeks modification of compensation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. incident details leading to compensation claim. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. insurance company argues for lower compensation. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. claimants substantiate their claims for higher compensation. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. supporting evidence regarding deceased’s potential income. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. just compensation principles established by supreme court. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 7. benchmark income for assessing compensation discussed. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 8. income consideration for deceased’s future potential. (Para 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 9. court emphasizes relevance of oral evidence for income. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 10. compensation recalculation as per court's findings. (Para 27) |
| 11. final order and procedural directions issued. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
JUDGMENT :
ANISH DAYAL, J.
1. MAC.APP. 133/2014 has been filed by New India Assurance Company Ltd. (hereinafter ‘Insurance Company’), while MAC.APP. 948/2014 are cross objections filed by claimants. For the purposes of reference, parties will be referred to by their name, rather than as appellant/respondent etc.
2. While the Insurance Company seeks co
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