Future Medical Treatment Abroad Cannot Be Ignored While Computing Motor Accident Compensation; ₹9.16 Crore Awarded: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered a landmark judgment under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, enhancing motor accident compensation from ₹52 lakh to ₹9.16 crore in a case involving a young advocate who suffered 100 percent permanent functional disability due to a road accident. The judgment was authored by Justice Sudeepti Sharma, who emphasized that compensation must secure dignity, livelihood, and future medical care of a permanently disabled…