IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2025 (Arising out of SLP(C) No.2918 of 2022)

ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. APPELLANT VERSUS MINAKSHI SHANTILAL VALAND (SHARMA)

AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS R1 : MINAKSHI SHANTILAL VALAND (SHARMA)

R2 : Thakor Jayantibhai Piraji R3 : Bipinsinh Balusinh Pawar R4 : Makwana Jesangbhai Kiranbhai R5 : Nimeshkumar Amin Jayantibhai R6 : Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.

O R D E R

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Leave granted.

3. By order dated 03.03.2022, this Court was persuaded to issue notice as has been recorded in the order on the ground Signattureh Nota Vetrified the beneficiary-respondent no.1-claimant was a married Digitally signed by SAPNA BISHT Date: 2025.05.22

17:57:s34 IiSTster and thus, the determination of the amount as dependent Reason:

on the brother is not sustainable.

4. Learned counsel for the appellant-insurance company submits that the sister of the deceased is married living with her husband in the United Kingdom and the deceased, though being her brother, met with an accident and died. Thus, the claimant not being dependent, the amount awarded under the head of dependency is un