https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288569 In fatal motor accident compensation under section 166, the SC reaffirmed the multiplier method: compensation is based on the deceased's actual income with a standard addition for future prospects, but later pay revisions during pendency cannot be used. The deduction for personal and living expenses must reflect the family structure and is not fixed at one-third in every case; for a married deceased with dependants, one-fifth was applied. The multiplier is selected by age, and a multiplier of 15 was used for a deceased aged 38 years. Applying these principles, the Court recalculated loss of dependency and added conventional sums under recognised heads, enhancing compensation in part. en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:57:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288569 In fatal motor accident compensation under section 166, the SC reaffirmed the multiplier method: compensation is based on the deceased's actual income with a standard addition for future prospects, but later pay revisions during pendency cannot be used. The deduction for personal and living expenses must reflect the family structure and is not fixed at one-third in every case; for a married deceased with dependants, one-fifth was applied. The multiplier is selected by age, and a multiplier of 15 was used for a deceased aged 38 years. Applying these principles, the Court recalculated loss of dependency and added conventional sums under recognised heads, enhancing compensation in part. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288569