NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs KENDRA DEVI .

The Supreme Court upheld the concurrent findings of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the High Court regarding compensation for the death of Prakash Singh Parmar in a motor vehicle accident. The Insurance Company argued that it was not liable as the vehicle was carrying more passengers than permitted under the policy, and the deceased was the owner-cum-driver without additional coverage. The Court, referencing Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the precedent in New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Meera Bai, found no grounds to interfere with the awarded compensation of Rs.1,25,000, emphasizing the loss of the claimants' sole breadwinner.