Mohd Ajhar v. Mubarak Singh and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Rajasthan dismissed the appeals filed by United India Insurance Company Ltd. against orders enhancing compensation to survivors in a motor accident involving a family death. The court held that the principle of family death in the presence of living dependents mandates a higher compensation rate of 13 times the income, with a temporary pension of 10% for the widow and monthly pension for the father deceased. After recalculating based on these principles, including the widow's actual pension sacrifice, the compensation was significantly enhanced for all respondents, partially sustaining the High Court's original directions but improving the quantum.
What did the court decide?
Compensation enhanced for several respondents: Rs. 3,06,250/- for the widow and dependents, Rs. 1,33,358/- for other dependents, Rs. 1,06,685/- for the deceased father's pension, and Rs. 48,200/- for a third dependent, with interest payable from the date of the impugned order.