ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD. vs VITHABAI .

The Supreme Court held that the Karnataka High Court erred in increasing the multiplier for calculating compensation from '8' to '11' in a motor accident claim case. The Court reaffirmed that the appropriate multiplier, as per the Second Schedule of the Motor Vehicles Act, should be '8' for a deceased aged 56, thereby reducing the compensation amount awarded by the High Court. The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision regarding the multiplier and found no other errors in the High Court's judgment.