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2022 Supreme(All) 1007

J. J. MUNIR
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Lajjawati – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Rahul Sahai.
For the Respondent: Kamini Pandey, Anand Pandey.

Table of Content
1. establishment of facts regarding the accident. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. insurance and owner's denial of liability. (Para 7 , 8)
3. court decisions on evidence and witness reliability. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
4. discussions on witness credibility and evidence. (Para 14 , 15 , 19)
5. assessment of just compensation principles. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
6. determination of compensatory calculations. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 29 , 30 , 31)
7. entitlement to future prospects and conventional heads. (Para 32 , 33)
8. final compensation awarded and court's decision. (Para 38 , 39 , 40)

JUDGMENT :

This is an appeal by the Insurance Company, challenging an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/ the Additional District Judge, Court No.9, Mathura dated 09.01.2014, awarding compensation to the claimant-respondents, on account of a fatal motor accident, where one Heera Singh Chaudhary lost his life.

2. The facts giving rise to this appeal are thus:

According to the claimant-respondents, who are respondent nos.1 to 5 to this appeal and shall hereinafter be called 'the claima

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