Jitender Kumar vs Sanjay Prasad - Motor Accident Compensation
The Supreme Court reiterates that the application for motor accident compensation, even by married sons and daughters of the deceased, must be considered, irrespective of whether they are fully dependant or not.
Motor Accident Compensation - Legal representatives of the deceased have a right to apply for compensation- The application for compensation, even by married sons and daughters, must be considered, irrespective of whether they are fully dependant or not -Seema Rani and Ors. v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Birender (2020) 11 SCC 356. (Para 12-14)
Motor Accident Compensation - Future prospects -When the age of the deceased was 64 years at the time of accident, no loss of future prospects is to be awarded - Referred to National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi (2017) 16 SCC 680. (Para 11)
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