#filial consortium

The Punjab & Haryana High Court nearly doubled compensation for a 23-year-old engineer's death to ₹22.27 lakh, applying the Pranay Sethi formula with a 40% future-prospects addition and an 18-year multiplier. It also barred the insurer's recovery claim, ruling that an out-of-state driving licence cannot be presumed invalid without proof of policy breach.

The Supreme Court ruled that compensation for deceased engineering students must include notional income reflecting future career prospects and filial consortium, enhancing the award beyond traditional calculations. This precedent mandates tribunals to account for professional growth potential, impacting all motor accident claims involving young professionals or students.

Chhattisgarh High Court breaks new ground by explicitly recognizing filial consortium for a minor child and parental consortium for a mother in motor accident claims, enhancing compensation to ₹22.44 lakh. The ruling corrects future prospect miscalculations and awards 7.5% interest from the date of claim filing, setting a precedent for broader consortium claims under the Motor Vehicles Act.

Orissa High Court mandates that compensation for filial consortium, funeral expenses, and loss of estate in motor accident claims involving minors must be awarded as a single consolidated sum, rejecting fragmented parental awards. The ruling recalibrates compensation to ₹6,31,000 with a 10% uplift under Pranay Sethi guidelines, setting a precedent for uniform damages calculation in fatal accident claims.

Punjab and Haryana High Court clarifies that filial consortium compensation for deceased minors must account for emotional loss, not just economic contribution, setting new benchmarks for award calculation.