P&H: Raises Accident Compensation to ₹6.73 Lakh for Deceased’s Family
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has increased compensation payable to the family of a man who died in a 1999 road accident. Justice Parmod Goyal allowed an appeal by the deceased’s wife, children and parents, raising the total award from ₹2.4 lakh to ₹6,73,520.
The family sought enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, arguing that the deceased earned more than the ₹2,000 monthly income assessed by the Tribunal. They also challenged the multiplier and the deduction for personal expenses, and sought amounts for future prospects and conventional heads of compensation. The respondents had not...
