A.SANTHA KUMARI vs T.SETHUMADHAVAN . — C.A. No. 1242/2007

Case Summary: C.A. No. 1242/2007 The Supreme Court heard A. Santha Kumari's appeal on February 22, 2012, regarding compensation distribution following her daughter's death 13 days after marriage. The High Court had apportioned compensation (₹1,68,000 for loss of dependency and ₹12,31,440 for loss to estate) in 60:40 ratio to mother and husband. The Court modified this, awarding 75% to the mother and 25% to the husband, considering that the mother had no other income source while the husband was gainfully employed. The appeal was disposed of with parties bearing their own costs, and the insurance-deposited amount was made available for immediate withdrawal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.