In Brief
This appeal concerns the compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to the family of a deceased victim under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The tribunal had calculated loss of dependency based on established income and applicable multipliers. The High Court reduced the compensation by limiting future prospects to 15% without any factual justification. The Supreme Court held that the tribunal's award was just and reasonable, and the High Court had erred in interfering with it without valid grounds. The Court found no reason to reduce compensation by arbitrarily capping future prospects and restored the tribunal's award.
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