In Brief
A widow and children challenged inadequate motor accident compensation awarded by a tribunal and upheld with modifications by the High Court. The High Court used multiplier 8 despite principles in Sarla Verma requiring multiplier 11. The Supreme Court allowed an interim appeal, fixing multiplier at 11 and awarding Rs. 1 lakh each to the widow for loss of consortium and to the children for loss of love and care. The Court deferred resolution of future prospects enhancement (applicable if deceased was over 50) pending a larger Bench's decision on conflicting precedents, and ordered the insurance company to deposit enhanced compensation within three weeks.
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