Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation ... vs S. Rajapriya And Two Others

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, affirming the application of a multiplier of 16 for calculating damages in a fatal accident case. The Court reiterated the principles established in General Manager, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation v. Susamma Thomas and U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Trilok Chandra regarding the assessment of pecuniary loss to dependants. The appeal by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation was dismissed, confirming the Tribunal's award of Rs.6,09,552 as just compensation for the deceased's family.