As per case facts, the deceased, a police constable and sole family provider, died in a road accident. His family sought compensation, but being dissatisfied with the initial award from ... the Claims Tribunal, they appealed for enhancement, arguing the deceased's income and future prospects were underestimated, and non-pecuniary losses were inadequately compensated. The question arose whether the Claims Tribunal correctly calculated the compensation for loss of dependency, future prospects, and non-pecuniary heads, including proper income assessment and multiplier application, and critically, if the Insurance Company's cross-objection challenging findings on negligence and the multiplier was maintainable. Finally, the High Court allowed the cross-objection, acknowledged errors in the Tribunal's income and multiplier assessment, and re-calculated the compensation. The court substantially enhanced the total award by considering a higher monthly income, applying a revised multiplier based on the deceased's age, and factoring in future prospects at a significant percentage, along with adjusted sums for loss of consortium and funeral expenses, leading to a considerably increased final compensation.