In Brief
A widow aged 42, an agricultural labourer, was killed in a 1991 road accident caused by head-on collision between a bus and truck. The tribunal awarded Rs. 70,600 compensation, which the High Court affirmed. The appellants (her children) sought enhancement. The Supreme Court held that the tribunal undervalued the deceased's economic contribution by ignoring her household work and family care. The Court fixed her daily income at Rs. 150 (against the tribunal's Rs. 25), applied the correct multiplier of 14, and enhanced total compensation to Rs. 5,34,000 with 7% interest, payable jointly by all respondents.
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