Deceased 28 years of age – Notional Income -- Future prospects – Consortium – Funeral expenses and loss of estate – Claimants are wife, minor daughter, father and sister of the deceased -- Notional income considered as 6,500/- per month, 40% added towards future prospects -- 1/3rd deducted towards personal expense – Multiplier of 17 applied – Claimant also held entitled to Rs. 40,000/- towards parental consortium for minor child; Rs. 40,000/- towards wife and Rs. 40,000/- towards filial consortium for the father totaling Rs. 1,20,000/- -- Claimants shall also be entitled to Rs. 30,000/- under the conventional head (funeral expense and loss of estate) -- Appellants held entitled to a total sum of Rs. 13,78,790/- with interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization towards the compensation for the death of the deceased.
(SC) Decided on: 17.10.2022
