Maneeta Singh & Ors. v. Virendra Pratap Singh 2025 INSC 1438- Motor Accident Compensation - Coolie
Motor Accident Compensation - While enhancing compensation, SC observed: an enhancement of Rs.500/- per year is reasonable even in the case of a Coolie which will take the income of a Coolie in the year 2008 in which the accident occurred to Rs.6,500/-. In the above circumstances, this Court finds it reasonable to adopt the income claimed by the appellants at Rs.7,000. (Para 4)
Case Info
Key Details
- Case name: Maneeta Singh & Ors. v. Virendra Pratap Singh & Anr.
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1438
- Coram: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.; K. Vinod Chandran, J.
- Judgment date: December 10, 2025
- Caselaws cited:
- National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi & Others, (2017) 16 SCC 680.
- Ramachandrappa v. Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Ltd., (2011) 13 SCC 236.
- Statutes/laws referred:
- Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Second Schedule; principles on multiplier, future prospects, deductions applied per Pranay Sethi).