of the income ought to have been made towards future prospects. Since compensation is being awarded treating the case as an injury case, the multiplier to be taken has to be 18 and cannot be restricted, merely for the reason that the claimant died. Having regard to the serious injuries suffered by the claimant, I am of the opinion that the amount awarded by the Tribunal towards amenities is reasonable. Regarding the future bystanders expenses, going by the dictum in Kajal v. Jagdish Chand reported in [2020 (1) KLT 743] , the co mpensation has to be calculated by following the multiplier method. However, since the claimant died pending the appeal, I am of the opinion that the compensation under that head should be restricted to the period between the date of the accident and the date of his death, which is 65 months. Thus, the amount awarded towards loss of earnings should be Rs.72,000/- (6000x12). After deducting the sum of Rs.54,000/- awarded by the Tribunal, the appellants are entitled to an additional sum of Rs.18,000/- under that head. Adopting an amount of Rs.4,500/- as monthly expense for a bystander, an amount of Rs.2,92,500/-(4500x65) will be payable under that head future bystanders expenses for 65 months. After deducting the sum of Rs.25,000/- awarded under the head, the appellants
