U.P. State Road Transport Corpn vs Krishna Bala & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, affirming the use of a multiplier of 22 for calculating loss of dependency based on the deceased's age and potential earnings. The Court emphasized that the measure of damages in fatal accident cases is the pecuniary loss suffered by dependants, referencing principles from Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Subhagwanti and Davies v. Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd. The appeal by the Corporation challenging the multiplier and interest rate was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's award of Rs.6,07,200 with 12% interest per annum.