Smt Anita and Ors. v. Vinod Prajapat and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking enhancement of compensation for death of Bhagchand in a road accident. Court reassessed income applying minimum wages with future prospects and standard deductions, enhanced conventional heads per Supreme Court precedent, and raised total compensation from Rs.5,84,600 to Rs.16,67,400.
What did the court decide?
Compensation enhanced to Rs.16,67,400 (from Rs.5,84,600); enhanced amount carries 8% annual interest from filing date.