[Motor Accident cases] No bar on awarding compensation higher than the amount claimed by victim: Bombay High Court

"It is obligatory for the Tribunal and Court to award ‘just compensation’, even if it is in the excess of the amount claimed,” the High Court said.
Bombay High Court, Justice Anuja Prabhudessai
Bombay High Court, Justice Anuja Prabhudessai
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The Bombay High Court recently ruled that in motor accident claims cases, there is no bar on Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) or courts awarding compensation which is higher than the amount claimed by the accident survivor/ victim [Yogesh Subhash Panchal v. Mohd. Hussain Malik & connected appeal].

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