https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295772 In motor accident claims for the death of non-earning schoolchildren, compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is assessed by the Second Schedule and multiplier method for pecuniary loss, and future prospects may also be included where the child's academic record supports such an award. The law further recognises separate non-pecuniary compensation for loss of life, companionship, happiness, pain and suffering, and loss of expectation of life, to be fixed on a just, fair and conventional basis. Interest and the High Court's enhancement were found proper, and only the omission of an amount for future prospects required correction. en-us Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 14 Oct 2023 11:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295772 In motor accident claims for the death of non-earning schoolchildren, compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is assessed by the Second Schedule and multiplier method for pecuniary loss, and future prospects may also be included where the child's academic record supports such an award. The law further recognises separate non-pecuniary compensation for loss of life, companionship, happiness, pain and suffering, and loss of expectation of life, to be fixed on a just, fair and conventional basis. Interest and the High Court's enhancement were found proper, and only the omission of an amount for future prospects required correction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295772