Motor Accident Claims–Compensation–Deduction from the income–Tribunal as well as High Court made a deduction of 50% from the salary of the deceased on account the fact that service of only six months of the deceased was remaining–Whether sustainable ?–Held, no–The fact that the deceased had only six months of service left, does not cast any aspersion on the fact that had the accident not occurred, the deceased would have been in service and earn commensurate to the last drawn income before the death–No deduction ought to have been made from the salary of the deceased–Futher, the future prospects ought to be considered 15% instead of 10% as the deceased was a salaried permanent employee within the age bracket of 50-60 years–Amount of compensation enhanced up to Rs. 23,51,362/-.
