YERRAMMA vs G. KRISHNAMURTHY & ANR

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to award compensation to the appellants under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, following the death of Gavisiddappa in a motor vehicle accident. The Court affirmed the High Court's calculation of the deceased's net income at Rs. 21,168 per month and the application of the multiplier method for determining loss of dependency, resulting in a total compensation of Rs. 21,40,632. The Court also noted the apportionment of contributory negligence at 25% for the deceased and 75% for the bus driver, maintaining the High Court's findings on these issues.