PONNUMANY @ KRISHNAN vs V.A. MOHANAN .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, specifically referencing Section 163A. The Court affirmed that the assessment of compensation based on the notional income of a non-earning person was appropriate, as the appellant failed to provide convincing evidence of actual income from his agricultural land. The Court held that the High Court's enhancement of compensation was justified, and dismissed the appeal, maintaining the awarded amount.