National Insurance Co. Ltd vs Shyam Singh & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to enhance the compensation awarded to the parents of the deceased, Yogendra Kumar Pathak, who died in a motor vehicle accident due to negligent driving under Section 304-A IPC. The Court affirmed the application of the multiplier method for calculating compensation, referencing the case of Sarla Verma (2009) 6 SCC 121, and determined that the appropriate multiplier was 18, leading to a total compensation of Rs. 3,39,000. The Court rejected the appellant's argument regarding the multiplier based on the parents' age, affirming the High Court's findings.