In Brief
This case concerns compensation awarded to a minor injured in a motor accident. The Supreme Court held that courts must award substantial, just compensation—not mere token damages—based on the lifetime deprivation suffered by the injured person. The compensation awarded in this case exceeded the amount claimed by the claimant. The Court directed that the enhanced amount be deposited in a nationalised bank fixed deposit at the highest interest rates for 5 years, with quarterly interest released to the father for the child's care and medical expenses. The principal was to be spent solely on the child's needs, with provisions for renewal and emergency medical releases.
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