JASPREET SINGH
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Anil Kumar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details surrounding the fatal accident and victim's profile (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. tribunal's findings and contentions on appeal by insurance company (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. claimants' arguments against the tribunal’s findings regarding income and compensation (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. insurance company's rebuttal and limitations on appeal (Para 11 , 12) |
| 5. legal framework and principles governing compensation claims under the motor vehicles act (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 6. court's power under cpc and rights of claimants and insurers (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 7. guidance on claims and quantum adjustments in appeals (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 8. court's duty to ensure just compensation and rebutting the appeal grounds (Para 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 9. provisions regarding determination of notional income and multiplier effects (Para 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 10. court's final assessment of compensation based on findings (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 11. judgment conclusion denying appeal and affirming tribunal's award (Para 45 , 46 , 47) |
JUDGMENT
Jaspreet Singh, J.
The Insurance Company has come up in Appeal under section 173 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 assaili
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The court established that compensation calculations must consider the deceased's role and proper deductions for personal expenses, following established legal principles.
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