Compassionate Employment To Dependent Of Deceased Not 'Pecuniary Advantage' For Calculating Accident Compensation: Chhattisgarh High Court

Saksham Vaishya

10 July 2026 6:35 PM IST

  • Compassionate Employment To Dependent Of Deceased Not Pecuniary Advantage For Calculating Accident Compensation: Chhattisgarh High Court

    The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that compassionate appointment granted to a dependent of a deceased employee cannot be treated as a "pecuniary advantage" liable to be deducted while determining compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court observed that compassionate appointment flows from the service conditions of the deceased employee and is not a benefit arising out of...

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