Motor Accident Claim – Fixing of 15K as Notional yearly Income for Non-Earning Member is Unreasonable: HC

Roop Lal and another Vs Suresh Kumar Yadav (Allahabad High Court) This is a claimants appeal, claiming enhancement of award for the death of a child who was 07 years of age at the time of his death. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that deceased was a brilliant student and he had very bright future. This aspect is not considered by the Tribunal. It is also submitted by learned counsel for the appellants that the notional income of the deceased is taken Rs.15,000/- per annum by the Tribunal. It is next submitted that learned Tribunal has held that the contribution of the decease...