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and Rs.50,000/- under conventional heads towards loss of love and affection, funeral expenses, last rites as held in Susamma Thomas, (1994) 2 SCC 176, which was referred to in Lata Wadhwa's case and the said amount under the conventional heads is awarded even in relation to the death of children NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/3554/2017 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/02/2025 undefined between 10 to 15 years old. In Lata Wadhwa (supra), the Apex Court has observed as under:

6.2 Considering the above observations in Lata Wadhwa's case, the Apex Court goes to observe in Kishan Gopal's case that, "The legal principle laid down in Lata Wadhwa case is applicable to the facts and circumstances of the case in hand having regard to the fact that the deceased was 10 years old, who was assisting the appellants in their agricultural occupation which is an undisputed fact. Further, the deceased boy, had he been alive, would have certainly contributed substantially to the family of the appellants by working hard."

7. In the case of United India Insurance Company (supra), in paras 7 to 10, this Court has observed as under:

"7. In the case of Kishan Gopal (supra), the child was aged about 10 years and after having considered the proposition of law laid down in Lata Wadhwa's case, the Apex Court considered it just and reasonable to take his notional income at Rs.30,000/-. Further, considering the young age of the parents, a multiplier of 15 was made applicable. Thus, Rs.30,000/- x 15 = Rs.4,50,000/- and Rs.50,000/- under conventional heads towards loss of love and affection, funeral expenses, last rites as held in Susamma Thomas, (1994) 2 SCC 176, which was referred to in Lata Wadhwa's case and the said amount under the conventional heads NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/3554/2017 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/02/2025 undefined is awarded even in relation to the death of children between 10 to 15 years old. In Lata Wadhwa (supra), the Apex Court has observed as under:

8. Considering the above observations in Lata Wadhwa's case, the Apex Court goes to observe in Kishan Gopal's case that, "The legal principle laid down in Lata Wadhwa case is applicable to the facts and circumstances of the case in hand having regard to the fact that the deceased was 10 years old, who was assisting the appellants in their agricultural occupation which is an undisputed fact. Further, the deceased boy, had he been alive, would have certainly contributed substantially to the family of the appellants by working hard."