Arshada Banu vs New India Assurance Co.Ltd.& Anr

The Supreme Court modified the High Court's compensation award in a motor vehicle accident case, determining that the appellant's annual income from tailoring was Rs.18,000 and applying a multiplier of sixteen for calculating loss of earning capacity. The Court substituted the amount awarded for loss of service to the family from Rs.84,000 to Rs.2,88,000, while maintaining other components of the compensation. The appeal was disposed of with the parties bearing their own costs.