Supreme Court: Where both the parents were dependent on the deceased, a deduction to the extent of 1/3rd will also be appropriate in motor accident cl

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Normally, a deduction to the extent of 50% can be made. However, in Magma General Insurance Company Limited V/s. Nanu Ram alias Chuhru Ram & Ors. MANU/SC/1012/2018 : (2018) 18 SCC 130, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that where both the parents were dependent on the deceased, a deduction to the extent of 1/3rd will also be appropriate. This means that the compensation towards