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Loss of love and affection compensation siblings

Can Siblings Claim Compensation under Head of ‘Loss Of Love And Affection’ in Motor Accident Cases? Kerala HC Answers

Kerala High Court evaluates if siblings of a deceased accident victim are eligible for compensation under the head ‘loss of love and affection’, while also revisiting notional income, dependency calculations and conventional heads of damages.

Case Briefs High Courts

Taking Rs 15,000 as notional income of a family member who is non-earning, in a motor accident claim: Is it reasonable? All HC decides

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Ajai Tyagi, JJ., enhances quantum of award of a non-earning

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | In absence of documentary evidence, can monthly income of deceased be determined as notional income for purpose of determining compensation under MV Act? Explained

Bombay High Court: Noting that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Member did not properly determine just and proper compensation, V.M. Deshpande, J.,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Conception that housemakers do not add economic value to the household is “a problematic idea”; Future prospect must be granted in case of motor accident of a non-earning victim: SC

The principle of awarding of future prospects must apply with equal vigor in case of non-earning victims of motor accidents, particularly with respect to homemakers.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Compensation granted under MV Act increased by adjusting the notional income in accordance with current value of rupee

Bombay High Court: M.G. Giratkar, J., allowed an appeal filed against the order of the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (“MACT”) whereby the appellants-claimants

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Interim maintenance to wife and minor child can be awarded under Domestic Violence Act on basis of ‘notional income’ of husband

Delhi High Court: The Bench of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a husband’s petition filed against the order of Metropolitan Magistrate as confirmed by