High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim for Death of Grocery Shopper — Tribunal's Income Assessment and Consortium Awards Modified. The court held that for a self-employed deceased, notional income should be assessed at Rs.4,500 per month with 40% future prospects, and each of the six claimants is entitled to Rs.40,000 consortium under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....
The appellants, legal heirs of deceased Amrabhai Mangabhai Dungariya, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for his death in a motor vehicle ac...
