The Tribunal by recording a finding that the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years, applied the multiplier of 13 and future prospects at 30% as per the judgment of this Court in Sarla Verma (2009) 6 SCC 121. The High Court did not interfere with the multiplier but committed an error in granting only 15% towards future prospects. It is to be noticed that the Constitution Bench of this Court in National Insurance Co. Ltd. V. Pranay Sethi (2017) 16 SCC 680 in para 59.3 has specifically said that the addition should be 30% if the age of the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years. In that view of the matter, there is no reason for reducing the compensation by granting future prospects at 15% only.  Held, the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is just and reasonable and the same was interfered with by the High Court without any valid grounds.

(2020) 6 SCC 400- M.H. Uma Maheshwari and Others v. United India Insurance Company Limited and Another.

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