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Preetha Krishnan & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Grievance of the claimant-appellants is w.r.t the application of split multiplier by the High Court, causing a significant reduction in the total…

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
6 Nov 2025
Citation
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 487
Case no.
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 9753/2025
Bench
Sanjay Karol, Prashant Kumar Mishra

Issue for consideration

Grievance of the claimant-appellants is w.r.t the application of split multiplier by the High Court, causing a significant reduction in the total compensation, as awarded by the Tribunal, vis-à-vis, the Act, 1988 – Motor Accident Claim – Compensation – Calculation of – Application of split multiplier – Impermissibility – Deceased, an Assistant Engineer in the PWD, aged 51 years died in a car accident – Appellants (wife and children of the deceased)

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