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The Divisional Controller, Ksrtc v. Mahadeva Shetty and Anr.

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Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Arijit Pasayat JJ.
Decided 31 July 2003

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Section 166-Motor Accident-Serious injury causing 100% disability--Compensation-Claim-Rs.2.20 lakhs awarded by c Tribunal-Enhanced by High Court to Rs.6.25 lakhs-On appeal, held: Under some heads compensation not justly determined by High Court-Compensation of Rs.4. 5 lakhs with interest of 9% would be adequate. Motor Accident-Compensation-Determination of-Held: Compensation must be 'just'-Expression just' denotes equitabi/ity,fairness, reasonableness and non arbitrariness-Measure of damages cannot be arrived at by precise mathematical calculations-It would depend on…

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