Santosh Devi vs National Insurance Co.Ltd.& Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the enhancement of compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which applied the multiplier of 14 based on the principles established in Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation (2009) 6 SCC 121. The Court affirmed that the deceased's income should be considered for compensation despite the argument that he was not a third party, and clarified the calculation of dependency and personal expenses. The final compensation awarded was Rs. 1,77,500/- with interest at 7% per annum from the date of appeal.