Smt Rahmo and Others v. Shiv Kumar and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court revised compensation in a motor accident case, enhancing the death benefits to Rs. 6,53,947 due to vicissitudes of age and inflation. The court applied Supreme Court precedents to increase the loss of income and death benefit percentages, disallowed gross negligence by the driver, and augmented conventional compensation heads. The gross negligence plea by respondents was rejected.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation awarded to be Rs. 6,53,947 instead of Rs. 4,17,347. The lower court was directed to award this revised amount.