Unmarried deceased aged 32 years at the time of his death -- Income of the deceased Rs.12,455/- p.m minus the applicable income tax -- No deduction is to be made from the salary qua other allowances etc. -- Multiplier of 16 and the eligible claimant is entitled to the benefit of future prospects @ 50% -- Rs.40,000/- for loss of consortium, Rs.15,000/- for loss of estate and Rs.15,000/- for funeral expenses -- By taking 50% dependency amount of compensation enhanced from Rs. 3,36,000/- to 16,36,816/- -- Interest @ 6% p.a. awarded from the date of filing of the petition till its realization on enhanced compensation.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 14.07.2021

Unskilled worker – Old Father and unmarried sister -- Income above minimum wages – High Court took income of deceased to be Rs. 6,000, which is marginally above the minimum wage of an unskilled worker at Rs. 5,342/- -- 40% added towards future prospects -- 1/3rd is to be deducted towards personal expenses -- Rs. 1,00,000 towards loss of love and affection, Rs.15,000 towards funeral expenses, Rs. 15,000 awarded towards Loss of Estate to Father and Sister -- An amount of Rs. 40,000 each for loss of Filial Consortium to father and sister granted – Multiplier of 18 applied -- Total compensation awarded Rs.14,25,600/- alongwith interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of filing of the claim petition till payment.

(SC) Decided on: 18.09.2018

Deceased was aged 20 years in 2008 and was pursuing C.A. – Assessment of income of Rs. 6,000/- p.m sustained -- Multiplier should be 17 -- Addition of 40% towards future prospects would also be warranted -- Since the deceased was a bachelor, the loss of dependency would work out to Rs 8,56,800/- -- Rs 15,000/- towards loss of estate and Rs 15,000/- towards funeral expenses also awarded -- Compensation stands quantified at Rs 8,86,800/- -- Interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of the filing of the petition allowed.

(SC) Decided on : 19.01.2018

Deceased was working as Assistant Teacher -- Aged 29 years old, in 2006 -- Correct multiplier would be 17 – As regards future prospects, an addition of 50 per cent would be warranted -- Making a deduction of 50 per cent towards personal expenses (the deceased being a bachelor), the total compensation would stand quantified at Rs 61,20,000/- -- After making an addition on account of conventional heads, the total compensation would stand computed at Rs 61,90,000/- -- Aforesaid amount shall carry interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of the filing of the claim petition.

(SC) Decided on : 19.01.2018

Future prospects -- Deceased was unmarried and aged about 23 years at the time of his demise – 50% deducted from his income towards personal and living expenses – 50% on account of future prospects cannot be denied merely due to the pendency of any matter/reference before the Hon'ble Supreme Court qua compensation on account of future prospects.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 09.01.2017

Age of deceased -- Presumed to be 18 years old at the time of death -- Monthly income of deceased was assessed as Rs.3000/- per month -- 50% added as future prospects [Rs.3000/- + Rs.1500/-] Rs. 4500/- per month -- 50% deducted towards personal expenses of the deceased [Rs.4500/-] - [Rs.2250/-]=Rs.2250/- per month -- Compensation after multiplier of 16 was applied [Rs.2250/-x12x16] Rs.4,32,000/- -- For loss of love and affection awarded Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs.50,000/- for each parent) -- Funeral expenses awarded as Rs.25,000/- -- Total compensation awarded is Rs.5,57,000/- -- Enhanced amount of compensation (Rs.5,57,000/-) - (Rs.2,90,000/-) = Rs.2,67,000/- -- Enhanced amount shall carry interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing claim petition.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 20.11.2015

Deduction of 50% towards the personal and living expenses -- Multiplier, in the case of the age of the deceased between 26 to 30 years is 17 – By taking monthly income as Rs.12,000 with future prospects of 50% increase total compensation will be assessed as : (Rs.12,000 + Rs.6000) x 50% x 17 = Rs.18,36,000/- alongwith 7.5% interest p.a. from the date of institution of claim petition.

(SC) Decided on: 15.05.2015

Deceased was bachelor aged 18 years – 50% appreciation for future prospects required to be given – 50% is deducted as personal expenses -- Multiplier should be as per age of deceased not as per age of dependent parents in view of Sarla Verma’s case 2009 (3) RCR (Civil) 77 – Multiplier of 18 upheld – Claimants are also entitled for additional compensation of Rs.1 lac on account of love and affection to the parents and Rs.25,000/- for funeral expenses.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 19.03.2015

Deceased was unmarried boy aged 21 years, a Constable with Punjab Police – Claim petition by parents and the minor sister – Salary Rs.2,300/- p.m., addition of 50% had to be made towards future prospects and the total income would come to Rs.3450/- -- Deceased was a bachelor, 50% deduction has to be made -- Annual contribution would come to Rs.20,700/- and applying the multiplier of 11, considering the age of the parents, the compensation would come to Rs.2,27,700/- -- A sum of Rs.5,000/- as funeral expenses and a sum of Rs.10,000/- is added as loss of estate; raising the total to be Rs.2,42,700/-.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 12.01.2015

Deceased was unmarried boy aged 21 years, a Constable with Punjab Police – Claim petition by parents and the minor sister – Salary Rs.2,300/- p.m., addition of 50% had to be made towards future prospects and the total income would come to Rs.3450/- -- Deceased was a bachelor, 50% deduction has to be made -- Annual contribution would come to Rs.20,700/- and applying the multiplier of 11, considering the age of the parents, the compensation would come to Rs.2,27,700/- -- A sum of Rs.5,000/- as funeral expenses and a sum of Rs.10,000/- is added as loss of estate; raising the total to be Rs.2,42,700/-.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 12.01.2015

Deduction for personal and living expenses – Even if the deceased is survived by parents and siblings, only the mother would be considered to be a dependant, and 50% would be treated as the personal and living expenses of the bachelor and 50% as the contribution to the family -- However, where family of the bachelor is large and dependant on the income of the deceased, as in a case where he has a widowed mother and large number of younger non-earning sisters or brothers, his personal and living expenses may be restricted to one-third and contribution to the family will be taken as two-third.

(SC) Decided on: 15.04.2009