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The Himachal Pradesh High Court awarded Rs. 75,000 each for pain and suffering and loss of amenities of life to a 24-year-old claimant with 60% disability. The court added 40% future prospects to notional income under the Motor Vehicles Act, reinforcing compensation standards for permanent disabilities.
Bombay HC rules that functional disability in motor accident compensation must reflect the claimant’s occupation-specific impact, not just medical ratings. Applying the Supreme Court’s Pranay Sethi guidelines retroactively, the Court enhanced compensation for drivers, emphasizing income-based disability assessment over generic medical percentages.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the Tribunal’s compensation award by affirming that loss of future earnings must be calculated using verified income evidence and the correct multiplier under Pranay Sethi, rejecting reliance on the Employees' Compensation Act’s fixed disability schedules. This clarifies that medical disability percentages alone cannot override actual earning capacity assessments in motor accident claims, directly impacting claimants with permanent disabilities and insurers challenging income projections.
Bombay High Court enhances motor accident compensation for non-salaried claimants by applying a 50% future prospects addition to notional income (Rs. 2,000/month), awarding Rs. 6,04,000 with 7% interest. The ruling clarifies that Pranay Sethi guidelines apply uniformly, regardless of employment status, setting an 8-week compliance deadline for insurers.
The Bombay High Court upheld that even without income evidence, an accident victim engaged in agriculture is entitled to future earnings calculated at minimum wage plus 40% future prospects, using the Pranay Sethi multiplier method. This sets a critical precedent for claimants in informal sectors, ensuring justice is not denied due to lack of formal documentation.
Rajasthan High Court rules that monthly income for minimum wage earners in motor accident claims must be calculated on a 30-day basis, not 26 days, and mandates two 10% increments under the Pranay Sethi judgment where the accident occurred more than six years post-2017. The ruling sets a precedent for uniform compensation calculation in loss of dependency cases.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that income tax deduction is not mandatory in motor accident compensation when deceased's income is on the borderline and statutory allowances offset tax liability.