The Central Government has notified that Section 161 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which provides for enhanced compensation for hit-and-run cases of deaths and injuries, will come into force from April 1, 2022. Section 161, as amended by the Motor Vehicles Act 2019, increased the compensation for death in hit-and-run cases from Rs 25,000 to Rs. 2 Lakhs; in cases of grievous injuries,...