Accident Victim’s Family Gets Rs. 24 Lakh

A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has granted a compensation of Rs. 24.77 lakh to the family members of a housewife.

The woman was pillion-riding along with her husband when a Tempo had collided with the two-wheeler at Madangir in South Delhi last year. 

The woman had died on the spot due to the grievous injuries she had sustained after being thrown off the vehicle. 

The deceased’s husband submitted before the Tribunal that due to the death of his wife he and his children had suffered future monetary loss, love and affection and other losses. 

The woman was 36 years old at the time of the accident. The Tribunal calculated the loss of dependency due to the death of the woman as per the guidelines set by the Delhi High Court.

The Tribunal reached the compensation amount for loss of dependency by fixing her minimum wages of Rs. 10,010 per month of a non-matriculate and adding 25 per cent to it which comes to Rs. 12,512 per month and Rs. 1,50, 144 per year. A multiplier of 15 is taken for calculating the loss of dependency. Using it, the total loss of dependency comes to Rs. 22,52,200, the Tribunal said.

Further, the Tribunal awarded Rs. two lakh to the petitioners for the loss of love and affection and the loss of consortium (right of the spouse to the company, care, help, society, solace, affection and sexual relations with his or her mate).By adding Rs. 25,000 for the funeral expenses, the total compensation amount comes to Rs. 24,77,2000 to be paid by the insurer of the vehicle, the Presiding Officer of the Tribunal, Naveen Arora, said in his order.