Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 512
📌 Paras 1-3
The appellants, widow and children of the deceased, sought enhanced compensation following a fatal road accident. The Tribunal awarded Rs. 6,16,000/-, which the High Court enhanced to Rs. 8,26,000/- based on Pranay Sethi. The claimants are before this Court for further enhancement, arguing the Tribunal's monthly income assessment of Rs. 4,000/- was too low.
📌 Paras 3-6
The core issues are the determination of the deceased's actual monthly income, considering his business activities and the passage of time since relevant precedents, and the entitlement of the children to filial consortium in addition to spousal consortium for the widow.
📌 Paras 4-7
The Court, referencing Ramachandrappa
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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