National Insurance Company Ltd vs Pranay Sethi Son Of Late Prashant Sethi ... on 20 April, 2011
In view of the guidelines of the Hon'ble Supreme
Court in the case of National Insurance Company Limited versus Pranay
Sethi and others 2017 (4) RCR (Civil) 1009, increase on account of future
prospects at the rate of 40% (`2325/-) is afforded, as the deceased was 20
years old at the time of accident, which takes income of the deceased to
`8,138/- per month. In view of the guidelines laid down by the Hon'ble
Supreme Court in case of Smt. Sarla Verma and others Versus Delhi
Transport Corporation and another 2009 (3) RCR (Civil) 77, 50%
deduction is to be applied as the deceased was a bachelor, thereby
rendering income of the deceased to be `4069/-(8138-4069). Applying a
multiplier of 18, dependancy of the claimants is assessed as `8,78,904/-
(`4069x12x18). The claimants are also entitled to `15,000/- each for funeral
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expenses and loss of estate (instead of `20,000/-).