P&H: Grants Deceased Man’s Two Sons ₹40,000 Each for Loss of Consortium
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has partly allowed an appeal by the widow and two minor sons of Dalbir Singh, who died in a 2017 road accident. The family sought an increase in the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, which had granted ₹14.7 lakh with interest.
The Tribunal had found that the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle. Its award included ₹40,000 for loss of consortium, but that amount was granted only to Singh’s widow, Poonam.
The appellants argued that Singh’s two minor sons were also entitled to compensation...
