The basic fact of the matter is number in dispute.
208 of 1994 modifying an award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal , Shillong in M.A.C. Case No.
3,000/ was, however, awarded as expenses incurred by the family for the treatment of the deceased, and travelling expenses etc.
The Tribunal, however, having regard to the deceaseds salary which at the relevant point of time was Rs.
A sum of Rs.
3,000/ for loss of love and affection.
and Others Vs.
2,50,200/ was awarded.
1700/ .
However, from the said amount, 20 was directed to be deducted towards uncertainty of life as well as 10 for getting the lump sum amount and thus on that basis the amount of companypensation which would have otherwise companye to Rs.
3, 06,000/ was reduced to Rs.
The Tribunal calculated the life expectancy of the deceased to be 65 years, and the age of the deceased at the time of accident being 40 years, applied 15 as multiplier.
MLK 5548 dashed against it.
6000/ towards the expenses of cremation, Rs.
It was further directed that the awarded amount be paid to the claimants with interest at the rate of 6 per annum.
A further sum of Rs.
On the said basis a total companypensation of Rs.
So far as rate of interest is companycerned, the same was also directed to be enhanced to 8 per annum from the date of filing of the claim till the date of the receipt of the awarded amount.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Others 2001 2 SCC 9 and United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others Vs.
Jupitor General Insurance Company and Others 1990 1 SCC 356, Kaushnuma Begum Smt.
2,000/ per month.
B. SINHA, J The claimant is in appeal before us being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 10th April, 1996 passed by the High Court of Gauhati in M.A. F No.
The claimant claimed companypensation for a sum of Rs.
27,46,000/ before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.
20 of 1991.
2,14,200/ .
3,000/ was awarded by way of loss of companysortium, Rs.
3500/ per month, calculated the monthly dependency at Rs.
The husband of the appellant herein late Dr. Ramani Kanta Bezbaruah met with a fatal accident on 13th November, 1990 while he was proceeding on a scooter whence a jeep bearing registration No.
