U P State Road Transport Corporation vs Raj Rani & Ors
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Case Significance
U P State Road Transport Corporation vs Raj Rani & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 29, 2024 (citation: ik-70920368). UP SRTC appealed a motor accident compensation award of Rs 33.95 lakhs granted to the legal heirs of a deceased bus driver who died in a road accident, challenging the quantum on multiple grounds including incorrect multiplier and deduction rate. The court recalculated using the correct multiplier of 9 (instead of 11) for the deceased's age of 57, applied 1/4 deduction for personal expenses considering the wife as sole dependent, and excluded future prospects since Dearness Allowance already The case was heard by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna. Counsel appearing: Garima Prasad (counsel for appellant), Pankaj Gupta (counsel for respondent).
Summary
UP SRTC appealed a motor accident compensation award of Rs 33.95 lakhs granted to the legal heirs of a deceased bus driver who died in a road accident, challenging the quantum on multiple grounds including incorrect multiplier and deduction rate. The court recalculated using the correct multiplier of 9 (instead of 11) for the deceased's age of 57, applied 1/4 deduction for personal expenses considering the wife as sole dependent, and excluded future prospects since Dearness Allowance already accounted for inflation. The compensation was reduced to Rs 24.11 lakhs with 9% interest.
What was the outcome of U P State Road Transport Corporation vs Raj Rani & Ors?
UP SRTC appealed a motor accident compensation award of Rs 33.95 lakhs granted to the legal heirs of a deceased bus driver who died in a road accident, challenging the quantum on multiple grounds incl...
Judgment
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