Court : Andhra Pradesh
Decided on : Jan-21-1998
Reported in : 2000ACJ350; 1998(3)ALD244; 1998(4)ALT26
..... loss of expectation of life, pecuniary loss by adopting the multiplier method and accordingly rs.48,000/- was awarded as a whole, taking into consideration the fact that the amended act has fixed rs.25,000/- as the minimum compensation in all cases of death of a human being, whetheran adult or a child, man or woman. in fact ..... 1939) which came into force on 16th february, 1939 and the latest one is the motor vehicles act, 1988 (act no. lix of 1988), which came into force on 1-7-1989. the 1988 act has also undergone amendment by the motor vehicles (amendment) act, 1994 (act no. 54 of 1994) which came into force with effect from 14-11-1994. therefore, the ..... atleast in india, there wasno statutory basis to assess the compensation in such claims for the negligence of others till the indian fatal accidents act, 1855 was enacted to come on the statute book on 27th march, 1855 (act 13 of 1855). therefore, the first law was born almost one and half centuries ago in relation to awarding of .....
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