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R. Ayyavu And Anr. vs Gopinathan Nair And Anr. on 15 November, 1990

In R. Ayyavu v. Gopinathan Nair, 1991 ACJ 718, while dealing with the principle of assessment of quantum of damages in a fatal accident case involving the death of a child aged five years, the items of compensation classified were, for pain and suffering undergone by the child before the death, loss of expectation of life, pecuniary loss by adopting the multiplier method and accordingly Rs.48,000/- was awarded as a whole, taking into consideration the fact that the amended Act has fixed Rs.25,000/- as the minimum compensation in all cases of death of a human being, whether an adult or a child, man or woman.

Kerala High Court Cites 9 - Cited by 8 - Full Document

Pandurang Narayandas Sarda vs Subhash Gopal Changale And Ors. on 1 April, 1989

In Panduranga Narayandas Sarada v. Subhash Gopal Changale, 1989 ACJ 879, the High Court of Bombay, for the death of a boy aged eight months, the parents were awarded Rs.20,000/-with the aid of Section 92-A of the Act as no fault liability in addition to Rs.4,000/- to cover other expenses.

Bombay High Court Cites 17 - Cited by 8 - S V Manohar - Full Document

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs Sangey Tsering And Anr. on 1 December, 1988

22. The High Court of Gauhati in New India Assurance Co., Ltd. v. Sartgey Tsering, 1989 ACJ 304, involving the death of a girl aged seven years and a student in Class I, awarded Rs. 17,000/- by way of compensation without laying down any law as such.

Gauhati High Court Cites 5 - Cited by 7 - B L Hansaria - Full Document

Uman Singh Gurung And Anr. vs Seva Ram Dutta And Ors. on 17 August, 1990

The same High Court in Uman Singh Gurung v. Seva Ram Dutta, 1991 ACJ 1030, while dealing with the boy aged seven years who died in an accident, awarded Rs.60,000/- with items of loss of prospective dependency, shock, pain, agony and anguish, practically adopted the multiplier method. Such a view cannot be helpful to answer the questions in these batch of cases.

Gauhati High Court Cites 6 - Cited by 10 - Full Document

Smt. Bimla Devi And Ors. vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. And Anr. on 4 August, 1988

In Tara Chand v. Major Singh, 1990 ACJ 537, for the death of a boy aged 9 years Rs.20,000/- was granted taking into account the over all circumstances of the case, following Bimala Devi's case. Therefore, the view of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana consistently taken is that conventional sums are to be awarded depending upon the age of the deceased and the totality of the circumstances.

Punjab-Haryana High Court Cites 4 - Cited by 55 - V Ramaswami - Full Document

The Bihar Co-Operative Motor Vehicles ... vs Rameshwar Raut And Ors. on 16 May, 1969

In Bihar Co.op. Motor Vehicles Insurance Society v. Rameshwar Raut, 1969 ACJ 405, in regard to the death of a girl aged four years, Rs.2,000/- was awarded following the decision in Gobatd Motor Service Ltd. v. R.M.K. Veluswami, case (supra). That produces no basis of law except indicating that only conventional sums are to be awarded.

Patna High Court Cites 28 - Cited by 18 - Full Document

R. Ayyavu And Anr. vs Gopinathan Nair And Anr. on 15 November, 1990

Pandurang Narayandas Sarda vs Subhash Gopal Changale And Ors. on 1 April, 1989

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs Sangey Tsering And Anr. on 1 December, 1988

Uman Singh Gurung And Anr. vs Seva Ram Dutta And Ors. on 17 August, 1990

Smt. Bimla Devi And Ors. vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. And Anr. on 4 August, 1988

The Bihar Co-Operative Motor Vehicles ... vs Rameshwar Raut And Ors. on 16 May, 1969

K. Ramalingam vs Gummalla Kalavati And Ors. on 3 September, 1996

A. Hanumanth Reddy And Anr. vs B. Jaswanth Singh Bhatia And Ors. on 12 November, 1996

The Depot Manager, Apsrtc And Anr. vs Alvala Krishna Mrunalini And Ors. on 30 October, 1996

Thulluri Ruthomma And Ors. vs S. Bala Kotaiah And Ors. on 23 September, 1996

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