U.P. State Road Transport Corpn vs Hanti Devi & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded by the Allahabad High Court under Section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, for the death of Mahesh Chandra Verma in a vehicular accident. The Court determined the deceased's monthly income to be Rs.1500, applying a multiplier of 11, resulting in a total compensation of Rs.1,32,000 with 6% interest from the date of application. The Court found the High Court's assessment of income and multiplier to be excessive and adjusted the compensation accordingly.