LAWS(HPH)-2022-9-68

ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. CHARAN SINGH

Decided On September 23, 2022
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Appellant
V/S
CHARAN SINGH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The questions raised in this appeal are :- (i) In a claim petition preferred under Sec. 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short the Act), what should be the notional income of a child aged 4 years at the time of fatal motor accident ? (ii) Whether any deduction towards personal expenses is required to be made from the notional income, so determined ?

(2.) Relevant Facts

(3.) With the consent of learned counsel for the parties and in view of the pure legal question argued, this appeal has been heard at the admission stage.