#Justice Prasanna B. Varale

Group Insurance Benefits Cannot Be Deducted from Motor Accident Compensation: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that amounts received by the dependents of a deceased employee under an employer-provided group insurance scheme cannot be deducted from compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court ruled that such benefits arise from an independent contractual arrangement and do not constitute a “pecuniary advantage” liable to be set … Read more

No Compensation for Disability Arising from Tobacco Use: SC

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The Supreme Court of India, while hearing a matter concerning disability pension, has clarified that a claim for disability pension cannot be sustained where the disease or disability arises out of a soldier’s personal habits and has no direct nexus with military service. The Court observed that if an illness or disability is the consequence … Read more