Family Pension Cannot Be Considered as Deceased’s Income for Assessing Loss of Dependency: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that the family pension received by dependents after the death of a person in a motor accident cannot be treated as part of the deceased's income while determining the loss of dependency. However, it also clarified that such pension cannot be deducted from the compensation payable to the claimants. The judgment was delivered by Justice Parmod Goyal, who emphasized that the family…