In Brief
Puran Chand, aged 38, died in a 1992 motor accident caused by negligent driving. The appellants (his wife and children) sought compensation. The tribunal assessed his income at Rs. 1,200 monthly and awarded Rs. 1,15,200 with a multiplier of 12. The High Court increased this to Rs. 1,85,000 with a multiplier of 15. The Supreme Court held the income assessment was too low; it reassessed at Rs. 2,500 monthly with a multiplier of 16, applied a 40% future prospects addition, and awarded Rs. 5,23,000 with 9% annual interest from petition date, following the Pranay Sethi precedent on motor accident compensation.
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