NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. versus SHYAM SINGH AND ORS.
Where a young unmarried man dies in an accident leaving behind aged parents, the multiplier for calculating compensation is determined based on the age of the claimants (parents), not the age of the deceased. The Tribunal's application of the multiplier based on the average age of the parents was correct.
- Parties
- Appellant: National Insurance Co. Ltd.; Respondent: Shyam Singh; Respondent: Respondent No. 3 (Parent of deceased); Respondent: Respondent No. 4 (Parent of deceased)
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 04 July 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Appeal
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed; Tribunal's award restored
- Legal Topics
- Motor Vehicles Act Compensation, Multiplier Determination, Fatal Accident Claims
Case Brief
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Parties
National Insurance Co. Ltd.
Appellant
Shyam Singh
Respondent
Respondent No. 3 (Parent of deceased)
Respondent
Respondent No. 4 (Parent of deceased)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court correctly enhanced the multiplier keeping in view the age of the deceased in determining compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 163A
Ratio Decidendi
Where a young unmarried man dies in an accident leaving behind aged parents, the multiplier for calculating compensation is determined based on the age of the claimants (parents), not the age of the deceased. The Tribunal's application of the multiplier based on the average age of the parents was correct.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed; Tribunal's award restored
Orders
- Award passed by the Tribunal is restored; No costs
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