Motor Vehicles Act, 1988  - Section 166

Compensation - Award of - deceased aged 22 years old student - Earning Rs. 80,000 p.m. by doing part time job - Salary of deceased assessed at Rs. 18000 p.m. - Tribunal awarding compensation - Affirmed by High Court - Income of deceased not assessed rightly - Assessment of income at Rs. 25000 p.m. proper - Compensation awarded applying lower multiplier.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988  - Motor Accident Claim

Insurance Claim - Multiplier - Deduction vis-a-vis loss of dependency - Father of deceased doctor in Government hospital - At the time of accident he was 51 years of age, he would have retired after five years - He might not be completely dependent on his son - Considering the age of his wife also, multiplier of 10 appropriate.

Topic(s)-Motor Accident Claim , Compensation , Insurance Claim