The High Court modified the compensation award of Rs. 1,50,000/- for the death of a seven-year-old child, enhancing it to Rs. 2,25,000/- by adjusting notional income and adding a future prospects component.
The appeal is allowed in part; the award is enhanced to Rs. 2,25,000/-; the rest of the order stands uninterfered with.
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SMT JUSTICE T. RAJANI
MACMA.No.4263 of 2008
JUDGMENT:
This appeal is preferred by the appellants who are the claimants before the Court below, assailing the judgment of III Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad in O.P.No.206 of 2005, dated 30.08.2006 on the ground of inadequacy of compensation.
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Court in the case relied upon by the Delhi High Court in R.K.
Malik vs. Kiran Pal1 .
1 2006 (3) ACC 261
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded for the death of a seven-year-old child requires modification based on notional income deductions and future prospects.
Whether the Court below's award of Rs. 1,50,000/- is inadequate compared to the Delhi High Court precedent.
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Suresh Chand & Anr. Vs. Ram Pal Yadav & othersRelied on¶7
Fao.137/2000 dated 10.05.2012
R.K. Malik vs. Kiran PalApplied¶10
RP.S. 2006 (3) ACC 261
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