New Delhi, June 6 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Patiala House Courts, has held that an Indian Navy MARCOS commando who suffered severe injuries in a road accident and was rendered permanently unfit for underwater combat and diving duties has suffered a 100% loss of earning capacity, observing that he can no longer pursue the profession and specialized skills for which he had undergone years of rigorous military training.

Presiding Officer Abhilash Malhotra, while deciding a claim petition filed by sailor Lakhpat Singh, observed, "It is clear that the petitioner will not be able to pursue his profession and skills due to nature of injuries and has suffered 100% loss of earning capacity."

The Tribunal noted that Singh, a t...