quantum of compensation is concerned i.e. Rs.4 lacs, multiplies
method can be taken recourse to in case titled, " M.S. Grewal ... Supreme Court
held,
" the adaptability of the multiply method and its
acceptability without any exception cannot just be given a
go by. This Court
apply the criteria of
minimum wages of an unskilled worker and multiplier method. The
Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Suraj Verma v. Delhi ... deceased is multiplied by the multiplier
according to the age of the deceased or claimant whichever is
higher. A table of multiplier is given
apply the criteria of
minimum wages of an unskilled worker and multiplier method. The
Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Suraj Verma v. Delhi ... deceased is multiplied by the multiplier
according to the age of the deceased or claimant whichever is
higher. A table of multiplier is given
capitalized by
multiplying it by a figure representing the proper number of year's
purchase."
"The multiplier method involves the ascertainment ... operative multipliers.
Some follow the multiplier with reference to Susamma Thomas (set out in
column 2 of the table above); some follow the multiplier with
multiplier mentioned in Davies case' and the
second in Nance v. British Columbia Electric Railway Co.
Ltd.5
13. The multiplier method involves ... method is the
appropriate method, a departure from which can only be
justified ill rare and extraordinary circumstances and very
exceptional cases.
17. The multiplier
Columbia Electric Railway
Co. Ltd.[12] wherein two different methods – lump sum method and
multiplier method - were adopted for determination and for calculation
of compensation ... criss-cross of varying methods. It
is high time that we move to a standard method of selection of
multiplier, income for future prospects
reiterated that the multiplier method is the sound
method of assessing compensation. The Court observed :
"The multiplier method involves the
ascertainment of the loss ... multiplied by the use of an appropriate
multiplier to asses the compensation under the head of loss
to the dependents. Take the appropriate multiplier
dependency, this Court has
repeatedly held that it is the multiplier method which should be
applied. The said method is based upon the principle that ... dependents,
if the deceased had lived and earned. The multiplier method is
based upon the assessment that yearly loss of dependency should
be equal
adopting multiplier of 15
(that is to say) Rs.200/- multiplied by 12 which lead to a
figure of Rs.2,400/- multiplied ... first the multiplier
mentioned in Davies case and the
second in Nance v. British Columbia
Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
The multiplier method involves
the ascertainment
applied.
In Susamma Thomas (supra) it was observed that the multiplier
method is the appropriate one which should ordinarily be not departed from
save ... multiplier method.
Whereas in the first and third method, interest method for all intent
and purport has not been applied in India. Multiplier method
