Motor accident claimant appealed the tribunal's award in a death case, arguing income was wrongly computed on 26 days' wages instead of 30. The High Court applied Supreme Court precedents, recomputed loss of income using a 17 multiplier and 40% future prospects, and enhanced the award by Rs. 20,150 with interest.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1417/2025
Sunil Kumar S/o Shri Sohan Lal, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Jatav Mohalla, Samoli, District Alwar, Presently R/o Basat Vihar Colony, Bharatpur.
----Appellant/Claimant
Versus
----Respondents/Non-Claimants
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Navankur Dubey, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. V.P. Mathur, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order
15/09/2025
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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"VkUr Laxmidhar Nayak & Ors. Vs. Jugal Kishore Behera & Ors. 2018 (1) SCC 746 rFkk Laxmi Devi & Ors. Vs. Mohammad Tabbar & Anr. 2008 (12) SCC 165 esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj 30 fnu ds ikfjJfed njksa ds vuqlkj izfrdj dh x.kuk gksuk vko';d gSA bl izdkj vkgr dh 252@& :i;s izfrfnu ds vk/kkj ij ekfld vk; 7]560@& :i;s vo/kkfjr gksrh gSA
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(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J
MANISH SAINI /83
1 issue framed by the court
Whether compensation awarded for a road-accident death should be computed on 30-day monthly minimum wages rather than 26 days, with 40% future prospects.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Laxmidhar Nayak & Ors. Vs. Jugal Kishore Behera & Ors.Relied on¶28
2018 (1) SCC 746 · Who else cites this
Laxmi Devi & Ors. Vs. Mohammad Tabbar & Anr.Relied on¶28
2008 (12) SCC 165 · Who else cites this
National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors.Relied on¶29
2017 (16) SCC 680 · Who else cites this
Sunil Kumar
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