HARESH SHANTILAL AVLANI & ANRversusTHE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL No. 4029/2024
Decision Date: 12-03-2024
Disposal: Disposed off
Neutral Citation: 2024INSC251

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						 HARESH SHANTILAL AVLANI & ANR versus THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. - [2024] 3 S.C.R. 10092024 INSC 251 HIMA KOHLI, AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to fixing of the age of the deceased for applying a multiplier for the purposes of computing the compensation payable to the claimants. Headnotes Motor Vehicles Act, 1986 – Compensation – Determination of – Calculation of multiplier, age of the deceased or the age of the dependents: Held: It is the age of the deceased which ought to be taken into consideration and not the age of the dependents for arriving at the multiplier – High Court erred in returning findings to the effect that the age of dependents of the deceased 

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