evidence: A viral WhatsApp message claims that incase of an accidental death, the government is bound to give 10 times the compensation based on the deceased's average income of the past three years, if the deceased had filed their Income Tax returns. [...] The Supreme Court, in a 2009 case, had decided that the compensation given for accidental deaths would vary on different factors, which would, in turn, determine the multiplier for compensation. [...] Conclusion: The viral claim concerning the compensation for the deceased in case of accidental death is false.