Orissa HC Reduces Motor Accident Compensation as Income Tax Was Not Deducted

Divisional Manager Vs Harapriya Behera & Others (Orissa High Court) Family Pension and Insurance Benefits Cannot Be Deducted From Motor Accident Compensation; Motor Accident Award Modified Because Tribunal Incorrectly Calculated Salary and Tax Liability; Ex-Gratia Death Relief Deductible From Compensation Because Claimants Admitted Receipt, Rules High Court; New Tax Regime Applied for Compensation Calculation Because It Was More Beneficial to Claimants. The Orissa High Court considered an appeal filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act challenging the judgment of the 2nd Moto...