Reliance General Insurance Comp. Ltd vs Shashi Sharma & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that compensation received under the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of the Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006 cannot be deducted from the compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court emphasized that the High Court's reliance on the precedent set in Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Purnima & Others was appropriate, as it addressed conflicting decisions from Single Judges. The Court affirmed the High Court's enhanced compensation amount of Rs.89,60,604/- with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of the claim petition.