JAGBIR SINGH & ORS. vs GENERAL MANAGER, PUNJAB ROADWAYS & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in reducing the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act, restoring the original amount of Rs.93,600. The Court found sufficient material to justify the Tribunal's quantification and maintained that the petitioners were entitled to a higher rate of interest than previously awarded. The Court referenced prior judgments, specifically awarding interest at 12% per annum from the date of the accident, aligning with the principles established in Narchinva V. Kamat and Smt. Chameli Wati cases.