Unmarried deceased aged 32 years at the time of his death -- Multiplier of 16 awarded.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 14.07.2021

Deceased 34 years old professional driver -- Multiplier of 16 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 26.11.2020

Death case – Deceased 45 years old -- Multiplier of 14 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 11.11.2020

Age of the claimant was 50 years 10 months and 26 days on the date of the accident not completed 51 years of age – Multiplier of '13' applied by Tribunal, while computing compensation on the basis that he was 50 years of age is as per dictum laid down in Smt. Sarla Verma's case, (2009) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 12247.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 09.10.2020

Split multiplier -- Deceased being aged 53 years would have retired after seven years on attaining the age of 60 years -- In view of the observations made by Hon’ble Supreme Court in Puttamma’s case 2014(1) RCR (Civil) 443 there cannot be any application of split multiplier of 7 and 4 to split income of deceased as assessed for 7 years and half of the same for 4 years -- Multiplier of 11 has to be applied to income of the deceased at the time of his death as assessed.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 17.09.2020

Permanent disability of whole body, 31.1% -- Loss of earning capacity – Future prospects -- Injuries to the appellant were grievous including fractures in the arms and legs and she suffered a disability of 31.1% of the whole body -- Age of the injured/appellant was 23 years, the multiplier has to be ‘18’ along with factoring in the extent of disability.

(SC) Decided on: 27.07.2020

Deceased 40 years old – Multiplier of 15 given.

(SC) Decided on: 30.06.2020

Deceased was 28 years of age and was bachelor – Multiplier of ‘17’ should be applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 30.06.2020

Deceased aged 35 years – Multiplier adopted at 16 is appropriate.

(SC) Decided on: 16.06.2020

Deceased was aged 50 years 3 months – Multiplier of 13 awarded. Deceased was aged 50 years 3 months – Multiplier of 13 awarded.

(SC) Decided on: 12.06.2020

Deceased was 23 years old -- Dependent is aged 90 years – Multiplier for dependency -- Age of deceased is relevant – Multiplier of 18 applied.

(SC) Decided on: 08.01.2020

Death of student -- Deceased was 15 years and about 7 months old and was a student of 9th class -- Taking a clue from notification issued by the State of Haryana fixing minimum wage at the relevant time coupled with educational qualification of the deceased, income of deceased is assessed -- Admissible multiplier is 18.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 14.11.2019

Deceased, self-employed person aged 37 years -- Multiplier of 15 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 28.05.2019

As per ITR, deceased was little more than 46 years of age, Multiplier of 13 is to be applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 10.05.2019

Deceased was 45 years 02 months and 05 days – Multiplier of -- He is to be considered as 45 years and not 46 years -- As the deceased was 45 years and not completed the 46, multiplier of '14' is applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on:06.05.2019

Deceased was 23 years of age and his parents were in the age group of 40 to 45 years – Multiplier of 18 applied.

(SC) Decided on : 09.02.2018

Deceased aged 42 years -- Multiplier of 14 applied.

(SC) Decided on : 02.02.2018

Bachelor deceased 29 years old, in 2006 -- Correct multiplier would be 17.

(SC) Decided on : 19.01.2018

Bachelor/Deceased was aged 20 years in 2008 and was pursuing C.A. – Multiplier should be 17.

(SC) Decided on : 19.01.2018

Deceased aged 57 years, employed in Indian Air Force -- Multiplier of 9 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on : 19.01.2018

Deceased aged 50 + -- Multiplier for the age group of 46 to 50 years would be 13 and multiplier for the age group of 51 to 55 years would be 11 -- No multiplier is prescribed in between -- Since the deceased had, not reached the age of 51 years, therefore, the applicable multiplier has rightly been taken by the Tribunal at 13.

(P&H HC) Decided on : 22.11.2017

Multiplier shall be as indicated in the Table in Sarla Verma, (2009) 6 SCC 121 = (2009) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 12247 read with paragraph 42 of that judgment., “42. We therefore hold that the multiplier to be used should be as mentioned in Column (4) of the table above (prepared by applying Susamma Thomas, Trilok Chandra and Charlie), which starts with an operative multiplier of 18 (for the age groups of 15 to 20 and 21 to 25 years), reduced by one unit for every five years, that is M-17 for 26 to 30 years, M-16 for 31 to 35 years, M-15 for 36 to 40 years, M-14 for 41 to 45 years, and M-13 for 46 to 50 years, then reduced by two units for every five years, that is, M-11 for 51 to 55 years, M-9 for 56 to 60 years, M-7 for 61 to 65 years and M-5 for 66 to 70 years.” -- The age of the deceased should be the basis for applying the multiplier.

(SC) Decided on: 31.10.2017

Selection of multiplier shall be as indicated in the Table in Sarla Verma, (2009) 6 SCC 121 = (2009) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 12247 read with paragraph 42 of that judgment., “42. We therefore hold that the multiplier to be used should be as mentioned in Column (4) of the table above (prepared by applying Susamma Thomas, Trilok Chandra and Charlie), which starts with an operative multiplier of 18 (for the age groups of 15 to 20 and 21 to 25 years), reduced by one unit for every five years, that is M-17 for 26 to 30 years, M-16 for 31 to 35 years, M-15 for 36 to 40 years, M-14 for 41 to 45 years, and M-13 for 46 to 50 years, then reduced by two units for every five years, that is, M-11 for 51 to 55 years, M-9 for 56 to 60 years, M-7 for 61 to 65 years and M-5 for 66 to 70 years.” -- The age of the deceased should be the basis for applying the multiplier.

(SC) Decided on: 31.10.2017

Injury case – Permanent disability to the tune of 12% -- Multiplier of 17 was rightly applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 19.09.2017

Age of the deceased was 45 years -- Multiplier of 13 applied by the Tribunal cannot be said to be on higher side.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 11.08.2017

Deceased was 39 years, multiplier of 17 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 11.08.2017

Injury case -- Amputation of left leg at the age of 29 years – As per Medical certificate, appellant sustained a permanent disability of 90% -- Courts below reduced the permanent disability to 60% on the ground that the remaining body of the appellant is healthy -- 90% permanent disability due to the accident is liable to be maintained -- Multiplier of 17 applied.

(SC) Decided on: 15.02.2017

Injury case – Permanent disability – Appellant is a professional Chartered Accountant – Chartered Accountant is primarily doing audit work, he is not only required to visit his clients but various authorities as well -- Movements of the appellant have been restricted to a large extent and that too at a young age -- There is a definite loss of earning capacity and it calls for grant of compensation with the adoption of multiplier method – Appellant aged 30 years -- Multiplier of 17 would be admissible.

(SC) Decided on: 02.02.2017

Injury case – Permanent disability – Principle of multiplier has been evolved to quantify the loss of income as a result of death or permanent disability suffered in an accident -- Multiplier system is based on the doctrine of equity, equality and necessity -- A departure therefrom is to be done only in rare and exceptional cases.

(SC) Decided on: 02.02.2017

Deceased age 40 years -- Multiplier of 15 applied.

(SC) Decided on: 01.02.2017

Deceased was aged 32 years -- Multiplier of 16 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 02.06.2016

Death case -- Deceased was 42/43 years when she died in the accident -- Multiplier of '14' applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 27.05.2016

Decease 47 years at the time of accident – Multiplier of '13' applied is appropriate.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 27.05.2016

Deceased being 37 years old when he died in the accident, the multiplier of '16' will be the appropriate multiplier as per the Second Schedule of the Act of 1988.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 11.05.2016

Deceased was 23 years old and was motor mechanic -- Multiplier of 18 shall be applicable.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 27.04.2016

Deceased was below 40 years of age at the time of accident -- Keeping in view the age of the deceased, the multiplier of 15 shall be applicable.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 21.04.2016

Minor child injured with 100% injuries – Child aged 14 years left with mentally deranged and physically incapacitated to move and is bed ridden – Doctors on assessment have declare him 100% disabled -- For the said purpose, an amount of Rs.5,000/- per month is taken as notional income -- Multiplier of 18 is applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 30.03.2016

Date of accident 4.2.2009 -- Deceased aged 32 years – Multiplier of 16 given.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 15.03.2016

Deceased aged 44 years was working as Home Guard – Multiplier of 14 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 15.03.2016

Age of the deceased was 43 years -- Multiplier of '14' would be the appropriate.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 14.03.2016

Deceased aged 48/50 years -- Multiplier of '13' would be the appropriate multiplier.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 14.03.2016

Deceased was 19 years of age at the time of his death -- Multiplier of 18 deserves to be applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 14.03.2016

Deceased-lady was a household lady aged about 45 years – Multiplier of '14' would be the appropriate multiplier.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 14.03.2016

Deceased was 29 year old as per the postmortem report – Multiplier of 17 should have been applicable.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 11.03.2016

Deceased was more than 37 years of age at the time of his death -- Tribunal applied the multiplier of 15, which is appropriate.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 11.03.2016

Deceased was serving in army was less than 27 years -- Multiplier of 17 shall be applicable.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 09.02.2016

Deceased was bachelor presumed to be 18 year old at the time of death -- Multiplier of 16 was applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 20.11.2015

Injury case -- Right leg of the appellant was amputated resulting in 80% permanent disability – Salary of claimant was assessed as Rs.4200/- p.m. -- Multiplier of 15 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 19.11.2015

Injury case – Permanent disability -- Appellant had suffered permanent disability to the extent of 75% -- Multiplier of 18 given.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 16.11.2015

Age of the deceased was 60 years -- Multiplier of 9 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 04.11.2015

Deceased was 52 years old -- Multiplier of 11 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 04.11.2015

Deceased was Bachelor -- Multiplier, in the case of the age of the deceased between 26 to 30 years is 17.

(SC) Decided on: 15.05.2015

In the age group of 46 to 50 years, the multiplier of thirteen should be applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 08.05.2015

Deceased was bachelor aged 18 years – 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.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 19.03.2015

Multiplier of 16 is applicable at the age of 36 years.

(SC) Decided on: 20.02.2015

Injury case -- 55% disability and cannot drive any motor vehicle in future due to the same – Multiplier method adopted.

(SC) Decided on: 18.02.2015

Deceased was aged about 22 years, proper multiplier to be adopted is 18.

(SC) Decided on: 03.02.2015

Deceased were 33 years old – Multiplier of 16 awarded.

(SC) Decided on: 13.01.2015

Deceased aged 21 years – Multiplier of 11 applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 12.01.2015

Deceased was under 40 years of age -- Multiplier applicable would be 16.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 12.01.2015

Deceased Driver holding licence of H.M.V. – Deceased was 25 years of age and was a matriculate, working as a driver with a valid license for driving heavy motor vehicles -- Multiplier of 18 applied.

(SC) Decided on: 31.10.2014

Injury in motor vehicle accident – Compensation -- Shortening of leg by 1 inch -- Appellant owns 30 bighas of irrigated land in which he was doing agricultural work – Multiplier of 15 applied.

(SC) Decided on: 11.09.2014

Deceased was 53 year old -- Multiplier of 11 applied.

(SC) Decided on: 28.08.2014

Deceased was 28 years of age and was bachelor – Multiplier of ‘17’ should be applied.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 19.03.2014

Multiplier to be used should be: -- M-17 for 26 to 30 years, -- M-16 for 31 to 35 years, -- M-15 for 36 to 40 years, -- M-14 for 41 to 45 years, and -- M-13 for 46 to 50 years, then reduced by two units for every five years, that is, -- M-11 for 51 to 55 years, -- M-9 for 56 to 60 years, -- M-7 for 61 to 65 years and -- M-5 for 66 to 70 years.

(SC) Decided on: 15.04.2009