Motor Vehicles Act,1988  - Motor Accident Claim

Motor Accident Claim - Quantum - Principles of assessment - Choice of multiplier - Deceased aged 53 - Tribunal applied multiplier of 11 as per Second Schedule - High Court reducing the award by applying multiplier of 8 on the ground of his retirement age is 58 yrs - Held that the High Court was not justified in applying multiplier of 8 - Further held that in absence of any compelling circumstances, normally Second Schedule should be applied - Orders of Tribunal restored and interest @ 12% is also allowed - Appeal allowed.

Topic(s)-Principles of assessment , Choice of multiplier

Important Decision(s)- Deceased aged 53 - Multiplier of 11 as per Second Schedule - Allowed.