RAMZAN KHAN vs NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD — C.A. No. 8127/2002

The Supreme Court allowed the parents' appeal in part in this motor accident death compensation case. The Court corrected the High Court's error in applying a multiplier of 10 (based on the father's age) to 13 (based on the mother's age of 45), increasing the loss of dependency from Rs.78,000 to Rs.1,01,400. Adding Rs.5,000 each for loss of estate and funeral expenses, the total compensation was raised from Rs.80,000 to Rs.1,11,400. The Court also held that claimants are entitled to interest for the entire period from claim petition until payment, rejecting the High Court's restriction to five years, as both parties were equally unresponsible for litigation delays. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.