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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
VIKAS BAHL
Rani – Appellant
Versus
Mandeep Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
VIKAS BAHL, J.
1. Mother of deceased-Gagan has filed the present appeal for enhancement of compensation. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal vide award dated 04.07.2016 had awarded an amount of Rs. 10,97,000/- along with interest to the appellant as compensation on account of death of said Gagan which took place in a motor vehicular accident on 12.04.2015. The deceased was stated to be 25 years of age as per the Post-Mortem Report.
2. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that in the present case, the Tribunal has assessed the monthly income to be only Rs. 6,000/- per month, whereas at the relevant time, the minimum wages payable to an unskilled person was Rs. 6,940/- and thus, the monthly income should have been taken to be Rs. 6,940/-. It is submitted that in case the said amount is taken into consideration, then, the total compensation payable to the present appellant would be Rs. 12,49,280/- thus, there being an enhancement of Rs. 1,52,280/-. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted a chart in support of his arguments which is reproduced hereinunder:
3. Learned counsel for respondent No.3-Insurance Company, on the other hand, has submitted that in the pr
The court established that minimum wage serves as the basis for calculating compensation, future prospects must be included, and the appropriate multiplier reflects the deceased's age.
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