Motor Accident Claim: Loss Suffered by Parents Cannot Be Assessed with Arithmetical Precision: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the loss suffered by parents due to the death of their child cannot be assessed with exact mathematical accuracy. The Court held that determination of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is not an exercise in strict arithmetical calculation and that courts must consider the overall circumstances while awarding just compensation. Bench and Case Details A Bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice…