Krishan Kumar Sharma And Anr. vs Shiv Raj Singh And Ors. on 19 August, 2003
In Kishan Kumar Sharma and Anr. v. Shiv Raj Singh and Ors.s 1(2004) SCC 346, a boy aged 17 years expired after an accident on 5.2.1996. Taking notional income as Rs.15,000/- per annum and after deducting 1/3rd towards personal expenses and applying multiplier of 13, total compensation of Rs.1,30,000/- was awarded towards loss of dependency. The High Court however took judicial notice that minimum wages had doubled between 1994 and 2002 and in these circumstances the average annual loss of dependency was calculated at Rs.13,500/-. Applying multiplier of 15, total compensation of Rs.2,02,500/- was awarded towards loss of dependency and a further sum of Rs.30,000/- was awarded towards non-pecuniary compensation. This amount was reduced to half as it was a case of contributory negligence.