https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291257 Motor accident compensation must be just, fair and reasonable, and future prospects may be added to the income of deceased self-employed or fixed-wage earners. The addition is not barred by the absence of permanent service; instead, the percentage is determined by age-based standardisation to reflect likely income growth. The Tribunal is not confined to the amount claimed in the application, because the statutory duty is to award just compensation. Conventional heads such as loss of consortium, loss of care and guidance, and funeral expenses were also held to require revision upward to reflect current standards. en-us Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291257 Motor accident compensation must be just, fair and reasonable, and future prospects may be added to the income of deceased self-employed or fixed-wage earners. The addition is not barred by the absence of permanent service; instead, the percentage is determined by age-based standardisation to reflect likely income growth. The Tribunal is not confined to the amount claimed in the application, because the statutory duty is to award just compensation. Conventional heads such as loss of consortium, loss of care and guidance, and funeral expenses were also held to require revision upward to reflect current standards. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291257