In two motor accident death claims, the Delhi HC Bench dismissed appeals against Tribunal awards enhancing compensation. The Court upheld the assessment based on minimum wages, rejecting claims for higher potential earnings despite evidence of a peer's salary.
The appeals against the compensation awards of Rs. 5,70,000 and Rs. 4,98,000 were dismissed.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of decision: 2nd December, 2011
Through: Mr. Manish Maini, Adv.
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BASUDEV & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Manjusha Wadhwa, Adv. for R-3.
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BASUDEV & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Manjusha Wadhwa, Adv. for R-3.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.P.MITTAL J U D G M E N T
G. P. MITTAL, J. (ORAL)
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38,000/- per month. It is urged by the learned counsel for the Appellant that in this case also during hearing of the appeal the salary paid to one Praveen Kumar in the month of March, 2011 was verified on the orders of this Court and it was found that Praveen Kumar was getting a gross salary of 9,040/- per month and a net salary of ` 8,182/- per month.Page 2 of 3
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(G.P. MITTAL) JUDGE
DECEMBER 02, 2011 hs
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal erred in not considering the potential earning of ITI-trained deceased persons based on recent salary verification in the matter of Praveen Kumar.
Whether compensation should be enhanced by considering the annual income of Rs. 72,000/- versus the minimum wages awarded.
Whether the impugned awards granting compensation in the lower limits are liable to be interfered with.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Ramesh Chand Joshi v. New Indian Assurance CompanyReferred¶18
Ramesh Chand Joshi v. New Indian Assurance Company, C-APP No.212-13/2006
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Beena Devi & Anr.
Chanchal & Anr.
Basudev & Ors.
G.P. Mittal
As recorded by the court registry
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