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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
HARKESH MANUJA
Raj Bala – Appellant
Versus
Ujagar Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Harkesh Manuja, J.
By way of present appeal, challenge came to be laid to the award dated 12.11.2008 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kaithal (for brevity, 'the Tribunal'), whereby an amount of Rs. 3,00,000/- was awarded as compensation to the appellants/claimants along with interest @ 7.5% per annum.
Brief Facts
2. A claim petition came to be filed at the instance of the appellants/claimants before the Ld. Tribunal, while alleging rash and negligent driving of respondent No. 1/driver; and for the grant of compensation on account of death of Sandeep in a vehicular accident, which took place on 10.10.2006.
3. The Ld. Tribunal, after appraisal of evidence on record, held that the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1/driver and awarded a total compensation of Rs. 3,00,000/-.
3.1. Further, liability was jointly and severally fastened upon respondents No. 1 to 3, and the compensation amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- was ordered to be deposited in FDRs in the names of the appellants/claimants and the remaining amount was to be released to the claimants in equal proportions.
4. Being aggrieved of the award dated 12.11.2008, the present ap
Compensation assessments in fatal accident claims must account for actual dependency, future prospects, and appropriate multipliers, following statutory guidelines and relevant precedents.
Accident claim - Multiplier to be used should be as provided in column 4 of the judgment. Multiplier prescribed for the age group of 21-25 years is 18.
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