SHEIKHUPURA TRANSPORT CO. LTD. vs NORTHERN INDIA TRANSPORT INSURANCE CO.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to enhance compensation under Section 110B of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, from Rs. 18000 to Rs. 36000 for the legal representatives of deceased persons due to a bus accident. The Court affirmed the tribunal's wide discretion in determining just compensation, emphasizing that it involves estimating future pecuniary loss against any benefits received. The Court also upheld the High Court's decision to condone the delay in claims by the daughters of one deceased, while limiting the insurance company's liability to Rs. 2000 per deceased under Section 95(2)(b).