Indian law, through the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, calculates compensation for road accident fatalities using a multiplier method based on income and age. This approach, intended for uniformity, often results in unequal compensation, valuing lives differently based on formal income. A doctor's family may receive significantly more than a vendor's, and a homemaker's loss is often tokenized. The current legal framework, while aiming for justice, inadvertently reflects marketplace values where earning capacity dictates worth, posing a moral and legal challenge.