Notional Income of Ordinary Worker Should Be Determined Based on Fair Wages at Time of Compensation Award: Kerala High Court

In a landmark decision, the Kerala High Court has reiterated that the notional income of an ordinary worker must be fixed based on the fair wages applicable at the time of calculating compensation, and not solely on the worker's earning capacity at the time of the accident. This judgment came in an appeal challenging the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of ₹75,000 compensation for an accident victim. Background of the…