Allahabad HC allows married daughters compensation claim

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-11 21:37:49 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-13 02:54:15

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The Allahabad High Court has ruled that married daughters retain the right to full compensation after the tragic passing of their father and brother in a road accident in 2009. The ruling dismissed appeals by the Uttar Pradesh government, challenging the compensation award to the woman, highlighting the significance of kinship in legal entitlement to compensation, entitling married women to claim compensation in the event of the death of their parents or siblings.

The case involved a tragic car accident in 2009 that took the lives of a father and his adult son. The bereaved woman, who was married at the time of the incident, filed a claim for compensation from the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Lucknow. The tribunal awarded her a share of the compensation based on her status as the deceased man's daughter, regardless of her marriage. The decision was then challenged by the government arguing that she was not entitled to the full compensation as her father's heir because of her marriage.

The High Court's dismissal of the government's appeal and confirmation that married daughters retain the right to full compensation has established an important precedent in motor accident compensation claims. The ruling ensures that married women can claim compensation in the event of the death of their parents or siblings, reinforcing the importance of kinship in legal entitlement to compensation.

This ruling will hopefully bring attention to the rights of married women to claim compensation in cases of personal injury or the loss of their immediate family members.

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