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M.S. Grewal & Anr vs Deep Chand Sood & Ors on 24 August, 2001
In R.K. Malik v. Kiran Pal (2009) 14 SCC 1, the two Judge Bench while
dealing with the case involving claim of compensation under Section 163-A
of the Act, noticed the judgments in M.S. Grewal v. Deep Chand Sood (2001)
8 SCC 151, Lata Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (2001) 8 SCC 197, Kerala SRTC v.
Susamma Thomas (1994) 2 SCC 176, Sarla Dixit v. Balwant Yadav (1996) 3 SCC
179 and made some of the following observations, which are largely
reflective of the philosophy that victims of the road accidents and/or
their family members should be awarded just compensation:
General Manager, Kerala S.R.T.C vs Susamma Thomas on 6 January, 1993
In R.K. Malik v. Kiran Pal (2009) 14 SCC 1, the two Judge Bench while
dealing with the case involving claim of compensation under Section 163-A
of the Act, noticed the judgments in M.S. Grewal v. Deep Chand Sood (2001)
8 SCC 151, Lata Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (2001) 8 SCC 197, Kerala SRTC v.
Susamma Thomas (1994) 2 SCC 176, Sarla Dixit v. Balwant Yadav (1996) 3 SCC
179 and made some of the following observations, which are largely
reflective of the philosophy that victims of the road accidents and/or
their family members should be awarded just compensation:
Sarla Verma & Ors vs Delhi Transport Corp.& Anr on 15 April, 2009
8. The High Court relied upon the judgment of this Court in Sarla Verma
v. Delhi Transport Corporation (2009) 6 SCC 121, applied the multiplier of
14 and held that the claimants are entitled to total compensation of
Rs.1,77,500/- with interest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum on the
enhanced amount from the date of appeal till realisation.
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation ... vs Trilok Chandra & Others on 7 May, 1996
In Sarla Verma’s case (supra), another two Judge Bench considered
various factors relevant for determining the compensation payable in cases
involving motor accidents, noticed apparent divergence in the views
expressed by this Court in different cases, referred to large number of
precedents including the judgments in U.P. SRTC v. Trilok Chandra (1996) 4
SCC 362, Nance v. British Columbia Electric Railway Co. Ltd. 1951 AC 601,
Davies v. Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd. 1942 AC 601 and made an
attempt to limit the exercise of discretion by the Tribunals and the High
Courts in the matter of award of compensation by laying down straightjacket
formula under different headings, some of which are enumerated below:
Section 168 in The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 [Entire Act]
Smt Sarla Dixit & Anr vs Balwant Yadav & Ors on 29 February, 1996
In R.K. Malik v. Kiran Pal (2009) 14 SCC 1, the two Judge Bench while
dealing with the case involving claim of compensation under Section 163-A
of the Act, noticed the judgments in M.S. Grewal v. Deep Chand Sood (2001)
8 SCC 151, Lata Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (2001) 8 SCC 197, Kerala SRTC v.
Susamma Thomas (1994) 2 SCC 176, Sarla Dixit v. Balwant Yadav (1996) 3 SCC
179 and made some of the following observations, which are largely
reflective of the philosophy that victims of the road accidents and/or
their family members should be awarded just compensation:
R.K. Malik & Anr vs Kiran Pal & Ors on 15 May, 2009
In R.K. Malik v. Kiran Pal (2009) 14 SCC 1, the two Judge Bench while
dealing with the case involving claim of compensation under Section 163-A
of the Act, noticed the judgments in M.S. Grewal v. Deep Chand Sood (2001)
8 SCC 151, Lata Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (2001) 8 SCC 197, Kerala SRTC v.
Susamma Thomas (1994) 2 SCC 176, Sarla Dixit v. Balwant Yadav (1996) 3 SCC
179 and made some of the following observations, which are largely
reflective of the philosophy that victims of the road accidents and/or
their family members should be awarded just compensation:
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