Harjeet Kaur and Ors. v. Jaspal Singh and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO-1585-2022, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, Deepak Gupta J., decided 09.12.2025. Enhancement appeal under Section 166 MV Act 1988 arising from fatal accident of 25.07.2019; Tribunal award of Rs 15,65,000/- with interest upheld; monthly income of deceased (transport-vehicle licence holder) of Rs 12,500/- held not on the lower side absent cogent evidence; Sarla Verma (2009) 6 Supreme Court Cases 121 and Pranay Sethi 2017(4) RCR (Civil) 1009 referred on conventional heads; appeal dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The income of the deceased at Rs 12,500/- per month, taken by the Tribunal on the basis that he held a licence to run a transport vehicle, is not on the lower side; in the absence of any cogent evidence to show higher actual earnings, there is no basis for enhancement on this count. ¶9