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Mr. R.D. Hattangadi vs M/S Pest Control (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors on 6 January, 1995

22. At this stage, before proceeding further, by rely upon the judgments of C.K. Subramania Iyer v. T. Kunhikuttan Nair, R.D. Hattangadi v. Pest Control (India) (P) Ltd. and Baker v. Willoughby which are referred and relied in Raj Kumar Vs. Ajay Kumar & Anr. (2011) 1 Supreme Court cases 343 decided by Hon'ble SC, it can be noted that the provision of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ("the Act", for short) makes it clear that the award must be just, which means that compensation should, to the extent possible, fully and adequately MACT No.39/18 Om Prakash Gupta v. Pooja Goel Page No. 6 of 16 BK :7: restore the claimant to the position prior to the accident. The object of awarding damages is to make good the loss suffered as a result of wrong done as far as money can do so, in a fair, reasonable and equitable manner. The court or the Tribunal shall have to assess the damages objectively and exclude from consideration any speculation or fancy, though some conjecture with reference to the nature of disability and its consequences, is inevitable. A person is not only to be compensated for the physical injury, but also for the loss which he suffered as a result of such injury. This means that he is to be compensated for his inability to lead a full life, his inability to enjoy those normal amenities which he would have enjoyed but for the injuries, and his inability to earn as much as he used to earn or could have earned.
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