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S. Vishnu Ganga & Ors. v. M/s Oriental Insurance Company Limited Rep. by its Divisional Manager & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1163
Bench Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah JJ.
Decided 29 January 2025

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For the reasons aforesaid and adopting a holistic view, we find that the Impugned Judgment of the High Court deserves to be interfered with.

Judgment, page 10

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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court reducing the amount of compensation granted under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Headnotes† Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation – Enhancement – Parents of the appellants met with an accident resulting in their death while travelling in a vehicle after the bus belonging to respondent no.3 dashed into the said vehicle – Appellants claimed identical compensation for the parents as both were partners in a Mill – Tribunal granted compensation of Rs.58,24,000/- for the father and Rs.93,61,000/- for

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