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Section 168 MV Act | Allahabad HC Mandates 40% Future Prospects, Multiplier 17 & Rs. 48,500 Consortium per Dependent Under Pranay Sethi Framework
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|Allahabad High Court

Section 168 MV Act | Allahabad HC Mandates 40% Future Prospects, Multiplier 17 & Rs. 48,500 Consortium per Dependent Under Pranay Sethi Framework

Allahabad High Court reinforces the Supreme Court's Pranay Sethi guidelines, directing tribunals to apply a 40% future prospects addition, multiplier 17, and Rs. 48,500 consortium per dependent for motor accident compensation claims. The ruling clarifies the mandatory computation method for unskilled deceased earners, ensuring uniformity in awards under the Motor Vehicles Act.