# Chhattisgarh High Court Rules Triple Riding Does Not Automatically Reduce Accident Compensation
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that the practice of triple riding on a motorcycle does not automatically warrant a reduction in road accident compensation. The court rejected a lower court's decision to halve the compensation amount solely based on the victim being one of three passengers on the bike at the time of the accident.
In its judgment, the court found that the victim's income had been incorrectly assessed at a lower figure in the original compensation calculation. Correcting this assessment, the court increased the total compensation awarded to nearly nineteen lakh rupees. The decision establishes that while triple riding may be illegal under traffic regulations, this violation alone cannot be used as grounds to automatically diminish the financial compensation owed to an accident victim.
The ruling addresses a significant issue in road accident liability cases, clarifying the distinction between traffic law violations and compensation entitlements. The court's decision suggests that compensation levels should be determined primarily by actual losses and damages incurred, rather than penalizing victims for traffic infractions.
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