Angoori Devi vs Baldeo Singh - 2023 Supreme(All) 2351

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2023 Supreme(All) 2351

K. J. THAKER
Angoori Devi – Appellant
Versus
Baldeo Singh – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant : Madhav Jain
For the Respondent:Vinay Kumar Khare(Senior Advocate), Aarushi Khare.

Table of Content
1. compensation awarded for death in accident (Para 1 , 3 , 4)
2. negligence and liability issues resolved (Para 5)
3. arguments on income and deductions presented (Para 6 , 7)
4. court’s analysis of compensation calculation (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
5. modification of tribunal's decision (Para 12)
6. guidelines for compensation disbursement (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)

JUDGMENT

Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J.

By way of this appeal, the appellant has challenged the judgment and order dated 20.12.1995 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/1st Additional District Judge, Agra (hereinafter referred to as 'Tribunal') in M.A.C.P. No.69 of 1988 (Smt.Angoori Devi and another v. Sri Baldeo Singh and another) awarding sum of Rs.29,000/- as compensation to the claimant/appellant with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of filing the claim petition.

2. Heard Mr.Madhav Jain, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms.Aarushi Khare, learned counsel for the respondent-Insurance Company.

3. The brief facts of the case are that claimant-appellant filed a Motor Accident Claim Petition before the Tribunal for claiming the compensation under MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 for the death o