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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY
Insurance Company – Appellant
Versus
Chidara Santhosh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of the accident and claim petition. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. tribunal's award and insurance company's arguments. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. application of legal principles for compensation calculation. (Para 16 , 19 , 20) |
| 4. final order modifying the compensation awarded. (Para 22) |
JUDGMENT :
Heard learned counsel Ms.Satya Manjula for the appellant- insurance company and Sri. Ajay Kumar Madisetty, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2-claim petitioners.
3. Appellant herein is the respondent No.3/insurance company, respondent Nos.1 and 2 herein are the claim petitioners 1 and 2, respondent Nos.3 and 4 herein are the respondent Nos.1 and 2, who are the driver and owner of the crime vehicle, respectively before the Tribunal. For convenience, hereinafter, the parties are referred to as they are arrayed before the Tribunal.
4.1. On 26.06.2019 at about 07.45 a.m., while the deceased– Akshara, aged 5 years, was proceeding from her house to main road, Mallampally village of Mulugu District, the respondent No.1 who was the driver of Sri Vivekananda School Bus bearing registration No.AP-15-B-7787 (hereinafter referred to as ‘crime vehicle’), drove the bus in rash and negl
Compensation for fatal accidents involving minors must utilize a notional income reflective of current economic conditions and an appropriate multiplier based on the child's age.
The court established that compensation for deceased minors must reflect notional income and apply appropriate multipliers for just compensation.
The court established that compensation for a deceased minor should be based on notional income and applicable multipliers, ensuring just compensation reflecting loss of dependency.
The court established that compensation for minors must reflect notional income and apply appropriate multipliers, ensuring just compensation for loss of dependency.
Under MV Act, there is no restriction that Tribunal/Court cannot award compensation exceeding amount so claimed – Tribunal/Court ought to award ‘just’ compensation.
The court established that compensation for the death of a minor must reflect notional income and apply appropriate multipliers based on established precedents.
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