Future as Doctor Cannot Be Ignored, Rajasthan HC Raises Compensation to Rs 78 Lakh
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-02-27 12:15 GMT | Update On 2026-02-27 12:16 GMT
The Rajasthan High Court has increased the compensation awarded to the family of a 23-year-old final-year MBBS student who died in a road accident in 2015, holding that his future as a doctor could not be ignored while calculating damages.
Earlier, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had awarded Rs 40,90,000 as compensation to the deceased’s family, claiming that the deceased was only a student and had not earned “a single penny.” Challenging this, the parents of the deceased student said that the amount is too low and sought enhancement of the compensation before the court.
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