J. J. MUNIR
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Usha Devi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
J.J. Munir, J.
This is an appeal by the Insurance Company against the judgment and award dated February the 19th, 2008 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Additional District Judge, Mathura, allowing the claim petition and awarding a sum of Rs.7,29,500/- to the claimants. The claimants-respondents, who are also before the Court, say (though they have not filed any cross-objection) that they are entitled to an enhancement of the award on the principle that the Court notwithstanding the absence of a cross-objection, must pass a just award.
2. The facts giving rise to this appeal are these:
Amarjit Kaur v. Pritam Singh AIR 1974 SC 2068
Dayawati v. Inderjit AIR 1966 SC 1423
Lakshmi Narayan Guin v. Niranjan Modak AIR 1985 SC 111
Magma General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Nanu Ram alias Chuhru Ram. (2018) 18 SCC 130
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mahfooza Begum. 2001 (4) AWC 2727
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi
Puttamma v. K.L. Narayana Reddy
Ram Sarup v. Munshi AIR 1963 SC 553
Santosh Devi v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Smt. Madhu Sharma
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Anbari 2000 (2) TAC 789 : (2000) 10 SCC 523
The court established that the calculation of compensation must consider the deceased's income, appropriate multiplier, and future prospects, independent of any pension received by the dependents.
The quantum of compensation payable to the claimants in a motor accident claim petition is to be determined by considering various factors, including future prospects, personal expenses of the deceas....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of Rule 220-A(3) of the Rules of 1998 for determining future prospects and the use of the multiplier as per the Second Schedule to ....
The court clarified the principles for determining compensation in motor accident cases, including the inclusion of dependents, calculation of future prospects, and awarding compensation under the co....
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