Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Mumbai Tribunal Awards ₹8.23 Lakh to Injured Police Constable
A police constable was checking for drunk drivers in Mumbai in 2015.
A motorcycle allegedly came quickly through the checkpoint and hit him.
The constable badly injured his right knee and needed surgery.
Doctors said the injury caused lasting problems with walking, climbing stairs, running and squatting.
They measured disability in his leg at 38 percent.
The tribunal said this did not automatically mean he lost 38 percent of his ability to earn money.
Because he still had his job and salary, it calculated his work-related disability at 15 percent.
The tribunal awarded him ₹8.23 lakh for his losses and expenses.
The Greater Mumbai Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded ₹8.23 lakh to a 55-year-old Mumbai Police official.
The constable was injured on October 13, 2015, during a drunk-driving checkpoint at Pandurangwadi Junction in Goregaon East.
The tribunal found that motorcycle rider Deepak Mahadik allegedly ignored a stop signal and hit the officer.
Police records stated Mahadik had a breath-analyser reading of 212 mg/100 ml and could not produce a driving licence.
Although medical disability was assessed at 38% of the right lower limb, the tribunal calculated 15% whole-body functional disability.
- Who
- A 55-year-old Mumbai Police official, and motorcycle rider Deepak Mahadik, who was identified in the police records.
- What
- The Greater Mumbai Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded ₹8.23 lakh compensation after the official was injured by a motorcycle during a checkpoint.
- When
- The accident occurred around 12:20 a.m. on October 13, 2015; the award was reported on August 31, 2026.
- Where
- Pandurangwadi Junction in Goregaon East, Mumbai.
- Why
- The compensation covered the official's injury, medical costs, future treatment and reduced earning capacity.
Medical Evidence
Tribunal Assessment
Extent of disability
Medical Evidence
The orthopaedic surgeon assessed 38% permanent partial disability of the right lower limb and recorded restrictions affecting running, squatting, stairs and sitting cross-legged.
Tribunal Assessment
The tribunal said the medical percentage could not automatically equal lost earning capacity and assessed functional disability at 15% of the whole body.
Impact on employment
Medical Evidence
The injury had meaningful practical consequences because the official performed physically demanding traffic and outdoor duties.
Tribunal Assessment
The tribunal noted that he had not been medically invalidated or compulsorily retired and had not suffered a salary reduction.
- Compensation
- ₹8.23 lakh
- Age of injured official
- 55 years
- Accident date
- October 13, 2015
- Medical expenses
- ₹71,382
- Medical disability
- 38% permanent partial disability of the right lower limb
- Functional disability
- 15% of the whole body, as assessed by the tribunal
- Estimated implant-removal cost
- Around ₹80,000