ADIKANDA SETHI vs PALANI SWAMI SARAN TRANSPORTS

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, for the fatal accident involving Ballav Kumar Sethi. The Court clarified that the maximum multiplier for calculating compensation in fatal accident cases should not exceed 18 years, correcting the lower courts' application of higher multipliers. The Court confirmed the compensation amount of Rs. 1 lakh with interest at 6% per annum from the date of the High Court judgment, allowing the appeal.