High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Mutt Priest in Road Accident — Multiplier Corrected from 13 to 14 Based on Age of Deceased. The Court held that the multiplier must be based on the age of the deceased, not the claimant, under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
2 Apr 2026The appellant, Shri S.B Shivamurthy Shivachary Hiremutt, was the claimant before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Shorapur, in MVC No.175/2013, seekin...





