!"#!$%&' ......Appellants Vs. $%&(#$)*!$%$+,*& ......Respondents Reserved on: 20.02.2026 Pronounced on: 23.02.2026 Uploaded on : 25.02.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: !"#$ **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. 1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 04.09.2012 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166f the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short ‘1988 Act’), by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panipat % & ' ()* # # + #, -. .../ + 012# 3 + 4 .,..55 # 6## ($' ( POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD 6 ( 7( $ ((((-(-( 8 ' # #($' ( (' $( ## ( 9 ! "#$ #$+ +$( ## ($' ( +$(+' $ # , ! ( (--.( 1 )(#" Sarla Verma Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and Another / 01(23&4+2&,!'' 5 ## #: ;30 ! "#$ % & #$ $ ! $ ' ()*+, POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD -+$'()*., ./$ ' ()*0, ! ! 31 $ 1 $ $ 023 !$ $ $ (, " 4$ $ " 1 $ $ $ $ 32 $ $023 ! 023 % $ $ POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD ' $ ! ' " ' * * * * * * 42. # (., ( 5$ "# # ,$ )6()0-2-)-0 ,$ $ 7')8 -/+2 $7')/+)+0 $7')0+/.2 $7')..).0 $7')+./02 $ $ $7'))0)00 $7'90//2 $7'8 /)/0 7'0//82 - )( # " National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. / 6 1(17 5 511 518 51<4 5=<< +: %* > + ? # # @ %3* # + + @ %"* +( $ +# @ POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD %>* ( + #$ #? @ %A* B+ +: #(@ #$ ? $ ' +# : ;52. :conventional heads$ ! ;< 1 ;-0$222 !$ ;)$22$222 ;)$22$222 ! ; = $ $ $ > " $ & : & !$ " $ $ ! $ " " POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD 1 & $ " $ " ! 1 $ $ $ ! ;)0$222$ ;.2$222;)0$222 ? ' &' " & )23 @ @ @ @ @ 59.3 $ 023 $ .2 $ +23$ .202 1 02/2 $ )03 : ! 59.41 ' (, ! $ .23 POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD 6 .2 : -03 .202 )23 02/2 ! 59.54 $ !$ +2+- AB 59.6. AC .- 59.7 59.8; $ $ $ ! ; )0$222$ ; .2$222 ; )0$222 )23 D < )( # " !)4! $&! $'2&!$8+43!$9-#4#,%:';!$2!4! #!'*2*&2!4 ,*&' / 7 7( 5 + (!& !:&4! '23&! &!$!9 (,*#(23&!+ + # #: POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD 7 E21:# ? # F < 1 $ G G G G$ G G$ G G $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ! -))Spousal consortium ' G $ $ $ $ G -)-Parental consortium $ G $ $ $ $ $ G -)+ Filial consortium : " # POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD 0 $ $ 22# 7 ' H ! 7 $ $ 237A : $ 1 $ $ F :: % # % $ 24 POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD G G F <1$ $ ;.2$222 = A perusal of the impugned award shows that the deceased was 37 years old at the time of the accident. Since, the factum of the age is not disputed, therefore, the learned Tribunal has rightly applied the multiplier of 15. 5. ₹ ( + -,..# #$+ (+( # 55 !(+ + + ' ( +$ # ## + ( #7 7 + #' ' ( +$ #₹< 3&4+$,* 5 ' ( +$5/8? Burthermore, the learned Tribunal has erred in not adding future prospects to the income of the deceased. Considering the age of the deceased (37 years) 40% is to be added as future prospects. 58 #+ ? # B# # + ' 6 + " POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD -( 59 ! ($)(#" (+# ' 04.09.2012 # +$ ' # # #: Sr. No. Heads Compensation Awarded 5 $!# 9 ,../ B09.2 5 <../ %9.29 ,..* 8 > ? 5/8 5../ %1 8..C5/8* 9 '!# 9 ../ %1 8.. 5..* , 5, 1 >$ - ,1 .../ %9 ..C5C5,* - DA 5, .../ < BA? 5, .../ = D" # :?9. ... B :5?9. ... 5 . .../ 5. + 5. .../ 5. +,! +43$'!,#+$ ';0< 1< = 55 %28,#+$ #($' ( ';<6 < = 5 $*!$8%!4+2$, ';<1< =0< 1< <6 < 5, ($)( #" Dara Singh @ Dhara Banjara Vs. Shyam Singh Varma 0 61R.Valli and Others VS. Tamil Nandu State Transport Corporation (2022) 5 Supreme Court Cases 107 < # + 0=2### + # E POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD 51 The respondent No.2-Insurance Company is directed to deposit the enhanced amount along with interest at the rate of 9% with the Tribunal within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The Tribunal is directed to disburse the same to the appellants- claimants in their bank accounts. The appellants-claimants are directed to furnish their bank account details to the Tribunal. 17. + %* $ ; ; 1 (( F F7 +/ 7 +: G/ F( : G POONAM RANI 2026.02.25 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD