Uttaranchal Transport Corporation Ltd v. Vimla Devi

Supreme Court of India · 03 Mar 2009
Dr. Arijit Pasayat; Asok Kumar Ganguly
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1068 OF 2009
civil appeal_allowed Significant

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The Supreme Court fixed the multiplier at 10 and interest rate at 6% p.a. for compensation in motor accident claims, modifying the earlier direction to the MACT.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1068 OF 2009
Uttaranchal Transport Corporation Ltd. ...Appellant(s)
VERSUS
Smt. Vimla Devi & Ors. ...Respondent(s)
Upon being mentioned in para 15 of the
ORDER
dated
16/2/2009 the line `the MACT shall work out the entitlement on the aforesaid basis' is deleted. para 15 of the judgment shall now be read as follows:
“Keeping in view the parameters indicated above it would be appropriate to fix the multiplier at 10 and the rate of interest @ 6% p.a.” ................ .J.
(Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT) ...................J.
(ASOK KUMAR GANGULY)
New Delhi, March 3, 2009.