GUJARAT STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,AHMEDABAD. vs RAMANBHAI PRABHATBHAI & ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that under Section 110A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, 'legal representatives' are not limited to the spouse, parent, or children of the deceased, allowing brothers of the deceased to claim compensation for his death in a motor vehicle accident. The Court emphasized that every legal representative suffering due to the death should have a remedy for compensation, aligning with the principles of tort law. The Court dismissed the appeal of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, affirming the Tribunal's award of Rs. 32,000 to the claimants.