Dependency, Not Legal Status, Governs Computation of Loss of Dependency; Second Wife and Minor Daughter Held Entitled to Compensation under MV Act: Karnataka HC
The Court Enhanced the Motor Accident Compensation from ₹15 Lakhs to ₹30 Lakhs.
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A Fish Vendor Can’t Lift Heavy Loads After Motor Accident: Karnataka HC Says That’s Functional Disability, Enhances Compensation from ₹3.20 Lakh to ₹4.61 Lakh
In the case at hand, a 25-year-old fish vendor sustained grievous injuries after a car driven at a high speed and in a rash and negligent manner collided with his motorcycle.
In Absence of Income Proof, Minimum Wages Act Governs Notional Income in Motor Accident Claims: Andhra Pradesh HC Enhances Compensation from ₹12.4 lakh to ₹16.92 Lakh
The Court allowed the motor accidents appeal and enhanced the compensation in a motor accident claim, by awarding 40 per cent additional income towards future prospects and ₹40000 to each claimant under the head of loss of consortium.
Loss of Amenities Cannot be Ignored: Karnataka HC Enhances Motor Accident Compensation
Karnataka high court enhanced the compensation by ₹89,140. The Court must consider the loss of amenities, future earnings in motor accident claims especially when the accident left the petitioner disabled.
Housewife’s Contribution Grows with Age, Future Prospects Cannot be Ignored: Karnataka HC Enhances Motor Accident Compensation
The Karnataka High Court enhanced the motor accident compensation awarded to the husband and children of the deceased housewife from ₹7,60,000 to ₹10,02,888, correcting the notional income and adding future prospects that the Tribunal had failed to award
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.
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
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.,
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.
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
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