https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460544 In motor accident compensation for the death of a bachelor, 50% is ordinarily deducted towards personal and living expenses, with a lower deduction justified only where a large dependent family is shown; on the facts, the parents were dependants and the married sister was not, so the 50% deduction was upheld. The multiplier must be selected with reference to the deceased's age, not the age of the dependants; for a deceased aged 26 years, multiplier 17 applied, and use of multiplier 13 based on the parents' age was erroneous. Compensation was therefore enhanced on the basis of the correct deduction and multiplier, with interest. en-us Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:41:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460544 In motor accident compensation for the death of a bachelor, 50% is ordinarily deducted towards personal and living expenses, with a lower deduction justified only where a large dependent family is shown; on the facts, the parents were dependants and the married sister was not, so the 50% deduction was upheld. The multiplier must be selected with reference to the deceased's age, not the age of the dependants; for a deceased aged 26 years, multiplier 17 applied, and use of multiplier 13 based on the parents' age was erroneous. Compensation was therefore enhanced on the basis of the correct deduction and multiplier, with interest. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460544