Supreme Court of India · 2025-08-08
Kulwinder Kaur vs Parshant Sharma
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kulwinder Kaur
- Respondent
- Parshant Sharma
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the High Court erred in disregarding future prospects while calculating compensation for accidental death. The Court emphasized the importance of including future prospects in the assessment of damages, especially in cases involving loss of income due to death. The Court upheld the claim that compensation should be computed with due regard to future income and prospects, affirming the principles of just compensation. The appeal was allowed to the extent of correcting the calculation to include future prospects.