Richhpal and Anr. v. Richhpal Yadav and Ors. Thr Lrs
Case brief
What is this about?
Hearing an S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal compensation in a driver's fatality. The Court found the lower court erroneous for treating the deceased's weekly wage as a monthly salary, ignoring proof of employment. It increased compensation for loss of income and conventional heads citing Supreme Court precedents, remanding with a total revised liability of 5,6
What did the court decide?
Compensation remitted to Tribunal for fresh computation of loss of income and conventional heads; total revised liability fixed at Rs. 5,63,600.