#loss of estate

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that Motor Accident Claims Tribunals must include medical, travel, attendant, and diet expenses under 'loss of estate' when calculating compensation. The court enhanced the award by ₹40,000, emphasizing that tribunals cannot exclude these heads even if unclaimed, as per the binding Full Bench judgment in Smt. Bhagwati Bai.

MP High Court at Gwalior ruled that a homemaker's economic contribution must be assessed at semi-skilled wage levels under the Minimum Wages Act, rejecting the tribunal's unskilled labour benchmark. The court enhanced compensation to Rs. 5.15 lakhs, setting a precedent for valuing unpaid domestic work in motor accident claims.

Bombay High Court holds that consortium, loss of estate and funeral expenses must be awarded individually to each dependent under the Motor Vehicles Act, following Magma General and Pranay Sethi precedents.