SMT.NEETA W/O KALLAPPA KADOLKAR vs THE DIV.MANAGER, MSRTC, KOLHAPUR

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning the enhancement of compensation for the death of Kallappa Gunavant Kadolkar and Vijay Kadolkar in a motor vehicle accident. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to reassess the monthly income of the deceased at Rs.6000 and applied a multiplier of 16, resulting in a compensation of Rs.9,09,000 each, with 8% interest per annum. The Court emphasized the need for just compensation based on the earning capacity of the deceased and the financial dependency of their families, affirming the principles established in Sarla Verma & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr. (2009) 6 SCC 121.