Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
18-Year Multiplier and 9% Interest Applied to Child Disability Compensation under Motor Vehicles Act | Supreme Court
The Supreme Court raised the award for a child with 90% disability to Rs 83.38 lakh, using an 18-year multiplier, functional disability assessment and 9% interest from the claim date. The ruling clarifies the calculation of ‘just compensation’ for severely disabled child victims under the Motor Vehicles Act, benefiting minors and their guardians in similar accidents.