Smt. Shahanaj W/O Late Shri Mohammad Salim v. Satish S/O Shri Raje
Case brief
What is this about?
Cross appeals against a motor accident award arising from a fatal accident. The court reduced the deceased's assessed annual income by deducting non-business income shown in his ITR and tax thereon, applied 25% future prospects and a 14 multiplier, and partly allowed the insurer's appeal while dismissing the claimants' enhancement appeal.
What did the court decide?
Insurer's appeal allowed; award reduced to Rs.80,56,792 with interest; claimants' enhancement appeal dismissed; amounts already deposited to be adjusted.