https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171424 An act of God defence did not absolve the corporation from liability for a bus accident, because the expression applies only to extraordinary natural events that are truly unforeseeable and irresistible. The Court also reaffirmed that motor accident compensation must be just, fair, and rational, assessed under established pecuniary and non-pecuniary heads rather than as either a windfall or a pittance. Applying that standard, it corrected the income basis, restored compensation for loss of marital life, reduced pain and suffering and future medical expenses, and otherwise sustained the award and interest. The total compensation was modified to Rs. 4.50 lakhs with interest at 9% per annum. en-us Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 20:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171424 An act of God defence did not absolve the corporation from liability for a bus accident, because the expression applies only to extraordinary natural events that are truly unforeseeable and irresistible. The Court also reaffirmed that motor accident compensation must be just, fair, and rational, assessed under established pecuniary and non-pecuniary heads rather than as either a windfall or a pittance. Applying that standard, it corrected the income basis, restored compensation for loss of marital life, reduced pain and suffering and future medical expenses, and otherwise sustained the award and interest. The total compensation was modified to Rs. 4.50 lakhs with interest at 9% per annum. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171424