Continued Employment Cannot Be Sole Basis To Reduce Functional Disability: Supreme Court - The Law Advice

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The Supreme Court has enhanced compensation payable to an accident victim from ₹2.94 crore to **₹3,77,84,297**, holding that her continued employment could not negate the severe impact of her disabilities on her earning capacity and career prospects. A Bench of **Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria** passed the judgment on September 3, 2026, in a batch of appeals arising from a 2011 mot…