DHARAMPAL vs U.P.STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of compensation and interest awarded to the legal representatives of a deceased victim of a motor accident. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to enhance the compensation amount to Rs.3,70,000 but maintained the interest rate at 6% per annum as awarded by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal. The Court emphasized that the determination of the deceased's income should be based on evidence rather than presumptions, affirming the legal principle that compensation must reflect actual earnings.