Smt Rekha and Ors. v. Shambhu Lal Sain and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
This order corrects a substantial gain in compensation awarded in a state jeep accident compensation case against the respondents. The High Court increased the death compensation by reducing the disputed age deduction, adjusted legal costs, added a new claim head, and increased the lump sum compensation for children and dependents based on judicial precedents.
What did the court decide?
Compensation awarded revised: Death compensation increased to Rs. 11,42,976; costs adjusted; and lump sum compensation for dependents granted, totaling Rs. 14,12,976.