Motor Vehicles Act,1988  - Motor Accident Claim

Motor Accident Claim - Compensation - Determination of amount - High Court - Partly allowed the appeal filed by the Insurance Company and reduced the amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal under the head "loss of earnings" from Rs.5,00,000/- to Rs.2,60,000/- - Evidence on record showed that apart from the monthly salary of Rs.2500/- - Deceased was getting Rs.50/- as daily allowance - Appeal - Tribunal was right in assessing the monthly income of the deceased at Rs.4,000/- - On applying the multiplier of 15 - Court fixed the amount of compensation receivable by the appellants under the head "loss of earnings" at Rs.4,50,000/- - Appeal allowed - No cost.

Topic(s)-Motor Accident Claim , Compensation , Determination of amount  ,