National Insurance Co. Ltd vs Pranay Sethi on 31 October, 2017
8. As regards making a reasonable provision towards future prospects of
enhancement in the income of the deceased, in this case, where the deceased
was self-employed and was 23 years of age, an addition of 40% of the
established income is required to be provided in view of the decision in Praney
Sethi (supra). Further, for determination of multiplicand, it is noticed that the
deceased had left behind his wife, mother and two minor sisters apart from his
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father. Even if father of the deceased is not taken as dependent, it appears
reasonable to take the number of his dependents as 4 and to provide for
deduction of 1/4th for personal and living expenses. The deceased being 23 years
of age and in the overall circumstances, multiplier of 18 would be appropriate in
the present case.