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Motor Vehicles Act | Just Compensation Mandatory Even Without Cross-Appeal; Future Prospects & Consortium Must Be Considered : Bombay HC
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|Bombay High Court

Motor Vehicles Act | Just Compensation Mandatory Even Without Cross-Appeal; Future Prospects & Consortium Must Be Considered : Bombay HC

Bombay High Court rules that tribunals must award just compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, including future prospects and loss of consortium, even in the absence of a cross-appeal. The court enhanced compensation to ₹5.7 lakh, reinforcing that statutory entitlements cannot be denied due to procedural omissions by claimants.