In a recent decision, the Bombay High Court raised the payment for the family of a medical student who sadly died in a road accident. Here's a simple breakdown of what happened and why the court decided to increase the payment amount.
On February 25, 2015, Ganesh Wagh, a final-year medical student, was hit by a bus owned by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on the Sillod-Aurangabad road. Unfortunately, Ganesh died from his injuries. His family asked for payment under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
"Ganesh was a bright student in his last year of studying to be a doctor at Government Medical College, Aurangabad."
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal first decided that the bus driver was responsible for the accident. They came up with a payment amount based on what they thought Ganesh might have earned in the future as a doctor.
The MSRTC disagreed and said the payment was too high, while Ganesh’s family thought it was too low. The main argument was about how much Ganesh could have earned in the future. The family believed it should be higher because he was going to be a doctor.
"The family claimed that Ganesh's income should be at least Rs.56,000 per month."
The court looked at different things, including what Ganesh might have earned as a doctor. They looked at similar cases and decided that the original guess of Ganesh's income was too low.
"The right calculation would be based on the age of Ganesh Wagh."
The court increased the payment from Rs.54,80,000 to Rs.76,70,000, recognizing Ganesh's bright future and the loss to his family.
"The correct calculation of the payment would be Rs.76,70,000."
The court decided to increase the payment to Ganesh's family, acknowledging the potential future earnings he lost due to the accident. This decision aims to fairly compensate the family for their tragic loss.
