Earning capacity of deceased should be taken in account while calculating loss of income to family

The Supreme Court has enhanced the compensation to the widow and dependents of a person who was killed in a road accident, ruling that the future earning capacity of the deceased should also be taken into account while calculating the loss of income to the family. In this case, Santosh Devi vs National Insurance Company Ltd, the deceased person was running a milk dairy. The motor accident claims tribunal awarded the family Rs 1.32 lakh in all. The Punjab and Haryana high court enhanced it to 1.77 lakh. The court took the view that the deceased head of family was 45 years old when he died and h...