In a significant verdict on motor accident compensation and disability assessment, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria held that the calculation of functional disability must be assessed on an injured victim’s earning capacity in the open, competitive market rather than on their retention in a role sustained by corporate
Functional Disability Must Be Judged by Open Market Earning Capacity, Not Corporate Compassion: Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation to Rs 3.77 Crore
