LAW FOR ALL

Accident claim - trial court awarded Rs.37 lacs and odd where as High court reduced the same to Rs.15 lacs and odd - Apex court held that deceased aged 58 years, his salary Rs.50000 and odd - multiplication by 8 and 1/4 th deduction - and other benefits granted - where as high court unnecessarily deducted the same under contributory negligence as the offender vehicle driver was acquitted in criminal case and reduced the compensation by raising personal deduction to one third and also not granted other benefits and also reduced the annual income with unnecessary deductions against law = CIVIL APPEAL NO.7158 OF 2014 (Arising out of SLP(C) NO. 4333 OF 2014) SARALADEVI & ORS. ………APPELLANTS Vs. DIVISIONAL MANAGER, M/S ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INS. CO. LTD. & ANR. …RESPONDENTS = 2014- Aug. Part – http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/filename=41857