Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 166 MV Act | Interest from Filing Date Mandatory in Motor Accident Compensation; Income Assessment Under Pranay Sethi Standard : Punjab & Haryana HC
Punjab & Haryana HC enhances motor accident compensation to ₹31.56 lakh, mandating interest from the date of claim filing. The court standardizes income assessment under Pranay Sethi and Satinder Kaur principles, ensuring liberal evidence standards for claimants. This ruling reinforces the obligation of tribunals to award interest from filing date, impacting all future motor accident compensation claims in the jurisdiction.