Smt Krishna Devi and Others v. Bhagwan Sahay Mahawar and Others

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Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench - S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 378/2013 ([2025:RJ-JP:11865]; running head CMA-378/2013), Ashutosh Kumar, J., order dated 17/03/2025. Claimants' enhancement appeal under Section 173, Motor Vehicles Act 1988 against MACT Bandikui award dated 25-09-2012 in Claim No.130/2009 arising from the fatal accident of 17-05-2009 (deceased Ramesh Chand, about 47, Class IV school employee earning Rs.10,544/- per month; claim of Rs.83,30,000/-). Income/dependency computation (Rs.16,03,719/-; multiplier 13; 30% prospects; 1/4 deduction) upheld without interference; conventional heads enhanced per Pranay Sethi, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder Kaur (2021) 11 SCC 780 and Meghma General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Nanu Ram @ Chuhar Ram (2018) 18 SCC 130: spousal consortium Rs.48,000/-, parental consortium Rs.48,000/- each to claimants 2-4 (Rs.1,92,000/- total), funeral expenses and loss of estate raised to Rs.18,000/- each, medical expenses Rs.15,000/- affirmed, mental anguish Rs.20,000/- disallowed. Total refixed at Rs.18,46,719/- (difference Rs.1,75,000/-) with 8% p.a. interest on the enhanced amount from date of filing the appeal; appeal partly allowed. Keywords: MV Act S.173 enhancement; consortium 40,000/48,000; Pranay Sethi escalation; multiplier 13; 8% interest.