( 1. ) DEATH has an inexorable finality about it. Human life that has been lost was precious and in that sense priceless and invaluable. But the law can compensate the estate of a person whose life is lost by the wrongful act of another only in the way the law is equipped to compensate, i. e. , monetary compensations calculated on certain well recognised principles. loss to the estate which is the entitlement of the estate and the loss of dependency estimated on the basis of capitalised present value awardable to the dependants and heirs are the main components in the computation of compensation in fatal accident actions.

( 2. ) ON 24. 1. 2003, Ashok Kumar, a cook employed in C. R. P. F. , lost his life in a road accident in Baramula in Jammu and kashmir. Claimants are his widow and children. They are in appeal under section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the award dated 30. 1. 2006 passed by the m. A. C. T. , Manasa, District Neemuch in claim Case No. 17 of 2005. By the impugned award, the learned M. A. C. T. has awarded a sum of Rs. 50,000 under no fault liability; Rs. 5,000 towards loss of consortium and Rs. 2,000 towards the funeral expenses. Thus, in all, a to