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SANJAY VASHISTH
Sangtari Muleem – Appellant
Versus
Karnail Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mr. Sanjay Vashisth, J. (Oral)
Counsel appearing for the appellants, after getting no objection from the previous counsel, files his Vakalatnama in Court today, which is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. Office to tag the same at appropriate place.
2. Present appeal has been filed by the appellants, being the petitioners-claimants in MACT case No.133 of 2004 dated 29.09.2004 (computerized case No. 52901C0006752005) for modification of the award/judgment dated 27.03.2006, passed by the Ld. Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Panchkula (hereinafter referred to as 'Ld. Tribunal')by way of seeking enhancement of amount of compensation, on account of death of one Surjeet Muleen.
3. Briefly stated facts of the case are that, on 28.07.2004 at about 09:00 A.M., deceased - Surjeet Muleen was going to his office situated at Sector 26, Chandigarh, from his residence at Sector 2, Panchkula, on his scooter bearing registration No. HR03-A-3782, which was being driven by him. When he reached near Railway Lights point, Mani Majra, suddenly a bus, bearing registration No.CH01-G-5864, struck him from back, which was being driven by respondent No.1 - Karnail Singh (driver) in a ras
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Compensation for motor vehicle accident must accurately factor in deceased's income, dependency needs, and established legal standards for future earnings and expense deductions.
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