https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174555 Fatal motor accident compensation is assessed on the dependants' pecuniary loss, beginning with the deceased's actual earnings and family contribution; a claim for future prospects requires cogent evidence of likely advancement, special qualifications, or proved circumstances, and is not inferred without support. Findings on contributory negligence based on evidence, such as a head-on collision, are treated as factual findings. Interest on compensation may be allowed as a reasonable discretionary component. The article also states that an insurer cannot bypass the Motor Vehicles Act's statutory appellate framework by invoking writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 to challenge an award on grounds not available under the Act, including interest. en-us Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174555 Fatal motor accident compensation is assessed on the dependants' pecuniary loss, beginning with the deceased's actual earnings and family contribution; a claim for future prospects requires cogent evidence of likely advancement, special qualifications, or proved circumstances, and is not inferred without support. Findings on contributory negligence based on evidence, such as a head-on collision, are treated as factual findings. Interest on compensation may be allowed as a reasonable discretionary component. The article also states that an insurer cannot bypass the Motor Vehicles Act's statutory appellate framework by invoking writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 to challenge an award on grounds not available under the Act, including interest. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174555