United India Insurance Company Ltd. vs Sona

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2022 Supreme(P&H) 1900

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
United India Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Sona – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Mr. Ashwani Talwar and Mr. Satpal Dhamija, Advocates, for the Appellant; Mr. Chanderhas, Advocate, Mr. S.S. Mor, Advocate, for the Respondent

JUDGMENT

Manjari Nehru Kaul, J. - The Insurance Company is before this Court to impugn the award dated 01.11.2019 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jhajjar, wherein the following compensation was awarded to the claimants on account of the death of Arjun Dev (hereinafter referred to as, 'the deceased') in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 25.11.2017:-

Sr. No.	Head	Amount
1.	Monthly income	Rs. 8,000/-
2.	Future prospects @ 40 %	Rs. 3,200/-
3.	Deduction towards personal expenses @ ^1/2	Rs. 5,600/-
4.	Annual dependency (5600 x 12)	Rs. 67,200/-
5.	Multiplier	17
6.	Loss of dependency (67,200 x 17)	Rs. 11,42,400/-
7.	Loss of estate	Rs. 15,000/-
8.	Funeral expenses	Rs. 15,000/-
	Total compensation	Rs. 11,72,400/-

2. The amount of compensation along with interest @ 6% p.a. was ordered to be paid by the respondents in the claim petition, jointly and severally. Claimant No.1-Sona (mother of the deceased) was held entitled to the whole amount of compensation, whereas claimants No.2 and 3 namely Rohtash and

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2022 Supreme(P&H) 1900

MANJARI NEHRU KAULUnited India Insurance Company Ltd. – AppellantVersusSona – Respondent

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
United India Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Sona – Respondent