Supreme Court: Where both the parents were dependent on the deceased, a deduction to the extent of 1/3rd will also be appropriate in motor accident claim petition

 Normally, a deduction to the extent of 50% can be made. However, in Magma General Insurance Company Limited V/s. Nanu Ram alias Chuhru Ram & Ors. MANU/SC/1012/2018 : (2018) 18 SCC 130, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that where both the parents were dependent on the deceased, a deduction to the extent of 1/3rd will also be appropriate. This means that the compensation towards dependency would come to ` 9,07,188/-. {Para 14}

 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

First Appeal No. 120 of 2012

Decided On: 10.01.2022

Damodar Volvoikar and Ors. Vs. West Coast Marketing and Ors.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

M.S. Sonak, J.

Citation: MANU/MH/0082/2022, 2023 ACJ 82.

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