SONIGRA JUHI UTTAMCHAND v. D. KUMAR
Supreme Court of India | Diary 10095/2019
Status
Judgement - of Main Case
Decided On
02-01-2025
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA
Petitioner
SONIGRA JUHI UTTAMCHAND
Respondent
D. KUMAR
Primary Holding
Under the Motor Vehicles Act, just compensation for accidental death requires mandatory deduction of personal living expenses per *Sarla Verma* and addition for future prospects per *Pranay Sethi*, including for self-employed deceased; however, courts may decline to disturb awarded compensation where technical re-working yields no alarmingly excessive difference and justice so demands.
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