Accident Cases Multiplier Split multiplier — HELD determination of compensation applying two multipliers is clearly erroneous and run counter to the judgment of SCOI October 11, 2022 phlaw
Multiplier Accident–Multiplier–The deceased was 50 years old at the time of accident and falls in the age group of 46-50 and not in the age of 51-55, multiplier of ’13’ is to be applied instead of *11 June 22, 2019 phlaw
Multiplier Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166–Accident–Multiplier~Multiplier has to be applied with reference to age of deceased and not of the claimants. June 12, 2019 phlaw
Multiplier Accident–Multiplier—Appellant suffered 65% disability—He was a student therefore his annual income has to be assessed as Rs. 15.000/- p.a.–Multiplier of ’16’ has to be applied since the appellant was about 16 years of age on the date of the accident July 7, 2018 phlaw
Multiplier Accident—Multiplier—Variation in age of deceased as mentioned in various documents on record—Age which would be more beneficial to the heirs of the deceased should be taken as the M.V. Act, 1988 has been enacted as a beneficial piece of legislation for the welfare of third parties involved in accident. July 7, 2018 phlaw
Multiplier Motor Vehicles Act, 1888, S.183-A—Accident-Multiplier—Appellant suffered 65% disability-He was a student therefore his annual income has to be assessed as Rs. 15,000 – p.a.–Multiplier of ’16’ has to be applied since the appellant was about 16 years of age on the date of the accident July 2, 2018 phlaw
Multiplier Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.136~Accident—Multiplier–Deceased was aged about 24 years—Thus, multiplier of 18 was to be applied and not 16 June 5, 2018 phlaw
Multiplier Accident—Love of Affection—Even the father would be entitled to be compensated on account of loss of love and affection, even though he was not dependent on the deceased.Accident—Multiplier—Multiplier has to be assessed by keeping in view the age of deceased and not age of claimant as held in Munna Lai Jain’s case. May 24, 2018 phlaw
Multiplier Accident–Multiplier–That for the person of the age of 50, who had not reached the age of 51, the multiplier applicable is of the age group of 46 to 50 and not of 51 to 55, as such, the Tribunal has wrongly applied multiplier of 10 while calculating amount of dependency-Multiplier applicable to age group of 45 to 50 is 13. March 2, 2018 phlaw
Income Multiplier Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166-Accident-Claimant-Minor brother of deceased cannot be held to be dependent on deceased—Widow of deceased who had remarried is also not entitled to compensation. October 23, 2017 phlaw
