https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171887 In motor accident claims, compensation must be assessed as just compensation on the evidence and is not confined to the amount claimed in the petition. The multiplier method is a recognised guide, but the Second Schedule is not rigid, and future prospects, salary benefits and other pecuniary factors may be considered to fix a fair award. A late objection that claimants failed to disclose alleged insurance receipts was rejected because it had not been raised below and was not put to the witnesses. The compensation award was upheld. en-us Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 08:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171887 In motor accident claims, compensation must be assessed as just compensation on the evidence and is not confined to the amount claimed in the petition. The multiplier method is a recognised guide, but the Second Schedule is not rigid, and future prospects, salary benefits and other pecuniary factors may be considered to fix a fair award. A late objection that claimants failed to disclose alleged insurance receipts was rejected because it had not been raised below and was not put to the witnesses. The compensation award was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171887