#future prospect

The Chhattisgarh High Court enhanced compensation to Rs. 25.71 lakh by setting the deceased’s monthly income at Rs. 15,000-above the tribunal’s lower estimate-and awarding Rs. 44,000 to each dependent for loss of consortium, a figure aligned with recent HC trends but now explicitly tied to actual earning capacity. It further mandated 9% interest from the date of claim filing, reinforcing claimants’ right to timely justice and setting a benchmark for future awards in similar income brackets.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that minimum wage notifications must be used as the income baseline for labourers in motor accident compensation claims, and 40% future prospect must be added. The judgment enhances compensation from Rs. 4.18 lakh to Rs. 7.02 lakh, setting a precedent for fairer compensation calculations under tort law.

Gujarat High Court holds that in motor accident claims, if income is unproven, tribunal must use minimum wage rates, not arbitrary notional figures, for compensation calculation.