CHINNAMA GEORGE vs N.K. RAJU

The Supreme Court held that under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, only a person aggrieved by an award of the Claims Tribunal can appeal, and since the owner of the bus, N.K. Raju, did not demonstrate how he was aggrieved, his appeal was dismissed. The Court reaffirmed that the insurer's liability under Section 149 is to satisfy the award against the insured for third-party risks, and the insurer cannot dispute liability in this case. The Court restored the original compensation amount of Rs.3,78,000 awarded by the Claims Tribunal, including interest.