Can siblings-in-law seek accident compensation? Sikkim HC upholds Rs 85 lakh award

NEW DELHI: The Sikkim high court has upheld an award of Rs 85.59 lakh to three siblings who claimed compensation after their sister-in-law and her husband and two children died in a road accident in Sikkim. The court rejected the insurer's argument that the siblings were not financially dependent on their sister-in-law and said dependency has to be decided on the facts and evidence of each case.

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