Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Section 168 MV Act | Detailed Head-Wise Compensation Assessment Mandatory for 'Just Compensation' : Himachal Pradesh HC Enhances Award 8x
Himachal Pradesh High Court sets aside a token Rs.29,000 award, ruling that tribunals must conduct a granular head-wise breakdown of pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages under Section 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court enhanced compensation to Rs.2,51,473, reinforcing that 'just compensation' requires individualized assessment of loss of income, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and future prospects.