Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Cop. ... vs Rita Thapa And Ors on 1 May, 2014
25. So far as compensation under the heads of
funeral expenses and loss of consortium are concerned,
the three-Judge Bench of Hon'ble Apex Court in Rajesh
& Ors. vs. Rajbir Singh & Ors. (supra), has awarded
Rs.25,000/- and Rs.1.00 lakh respectively and the said
judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court was further relied upon
in subsequent judgment by larger Bench of three-Judge
in Reshma Kumari & Ors. vs. Madan Mohan and
Anr. (supra). Therefore, the said amount is liable to
be awarded in the present case also. In these
circumstances, the award of the learned Tribunal is
modified and it is directed that Rs.25,000/- (Rupees
twenty five thousand) will be awarded towards
compensation on account of funeral expenses and
Rs.1.00 lakh (Rupees one lakh) towards loss of
consortium in place of Rs.2,000/- and Rs.5,000/-
respectively, awarded by the Tribunal.