U.P. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP. vs KRISHNA BALA .

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, amounting to Rs. 5,12,000 for the dependants of the deceased, who died in a motor accident. The Court affirmed the Tribunal's adoption of a multiplier of 22 based on the deceased's age and potential years of service, while also maintaining the interest rate of 12% per annum. The Court emphasized that the measure of damages in fatal accident cases is the pecuniary loss suffered by the dependants, referencing principles from Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Subhagwanti and Davies v. Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd.