High Court of Gujarat Enhances Compensation for Minor's Death in Motor Accident, Reverses Contributory Negligence Finding. The court applied just and fair compensation principles under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, enhancing award from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 8.4 lakh for death of a 15-year-old girl hit by ST bus.
20 Feb 2026The case involves two cross-appeals arising from a motor accident claim petition filed by the father of a minor daughter who died in a road accident o...





