Supreme Court of India · 2022-09-19
Sumathy . vs Babu
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sumathy .
- Respondent
- Babu
- Author
- M.R. Shah
- Bench
- Krishna Murari, M.R. Shah
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals against the High Court's decision regarding compensation awarded for a vehicular accident that resulted in the death of the appellants' husband. The court examined the calculation of compensation, including the deceased's income and the application of the multiplier method. Ultimately, the Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded by the Tribunal, affirming the methodology used in determining the loss of dependency.