IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
BALA AND ORS. – Appellant
Versus
ANGREJ SINGH AND ORS – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.
1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 17.04.2009 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short ‘1988 Act’), by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimants to the tune of Rs.7,60,000/- along with interest @ 8% per annum, on account of death of Subhash in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 22.12.2006.
2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of the facts of the case is not required to be reproduced here for the sake of brevity.
SUBMISSIONS OF LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES
3. The learned counsel for the claimants-appellants contends that the amount assessed by the learned Tribunal is on the lower side and deserves to be enhanced. Therefore, he prays that the present appeal be allowed and amount of compensation be enhanced as per latest law.
4. Per contra, learned counsel for respondent No.3-Insurance Company, however, vehemently argues that the award has rightly been passed
Compensation for motor vehicle accidents must consider full taxable income, including allowances and future prospects, with appropriate deductions for living expenses based on dependents.
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