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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
V.G. ARUN
Sunil, S/o. Perikutty – Appellant
Versus
Radhakrishnan K.M., S/o. Mani – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(V.G. ARUN, J.)
The 1st and 2nd appellants are the parents and the 3rd appellant the sister of minor Adith, who died in a motor accident on 11.04.2015. The accident occurred at about 6:25 am when the car driven by the 1st respondent in a rash and negligent manner hit Adith while he was walking by the side of the Kodunganllur- Irinjalakuda public road. As against a claim for Rs.20 lakhs raised by the appellants, the Tribunal awarded Rs.6,90,000/- as compensation. Hence this appeal.
2. Learned counsel for the appellants contended that the Tribunal committed gross illegality in granting only a meagre amount of Rs.6 Lakhs as compensation for loss of dependency. The mistake occurred in fixing only Rs.5000/- as the monthly income of the deceased, in an unscientific manner, without taking into account the depreciation in rupee value and the effect of inflation. In support of this contention, reliance is placed on this Court's decision in National Insurance Company Limited v. Assainar [ 2019 (4) KLT 39 ]. It is pointed out that in Assainar (supra), this Court has emphasised the importance of accounting for the future prospects of the deceased, especially in the case of minors who
Compensation for minor's accidental death must account for inflation and future earning potential; loss of consortium is recognized as legitimate compensation.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of legal principles under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, particularly Section 163A, to determine compensation for the death of a chil....
The court established that the notional income for a non-earning child should be set at Rs.30,000 per annum, applying a multiplier of 15 for calculating compensation, considering inflation and emotio....
Future loss compensation is valid for deceased minors; potential contributions can justify claims despite no actual financial benefits during their lifetime.
The court can determine notional income based on prevailing economic conditions, leading to an enhanced compensation amount reflecting the loss suffered by dependants.
The value of a child's consortium far exceeds the economic value of compensation in the case of the death of a child, and parents can be awarded compensation for loss of love, affection, care, and co....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of principles for determining compensation under various heads as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and relevant Supreme Court decis....
The court established that parents can claim prospective losses from the death of a minor child based on reasonable expectations of future benefits, enhancing the compensation awarded.
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