Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Disabled CRPF Officer in Accident Case : Future Prospects & Pension Rights
The Supreme Court ruled that pension benefits cannot be deducted from salary when computing motor accident compensation, as they are statutory rights unrelated to the accident. It upheld 78% disability (overriding lower courts' 50-61.94% assessments) and mandated 30% future prospects for the 43-year-old victim. The Court enhanced compensation to ₹67.36 lakhs with 7% interest, applying multipliers consistently with Sarla Verma and Pranay Sethi precedents, while clarifying that post-accident medical assessments must prevail over initial disability evaluations if unrebutted.
Facts Of The Case:
On May 10, 2010, Hanumantharaju B., a CRPF Sub-Inspector, met with a motor accident in Bengaluru when an Omni car collided with his motorcycle. He suffered grievous injuries, underwent multiple surg...