BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORP. vs PADMA .

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's dismissal of an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the MACT's award of Rs. 11,04,032 as compensation for the death of T.S.C. Shekar. The Court found that the claimants failed to substantiate their argument regarding the deceased's intoxication, which was not pleaded or evidenced. The Court modified the compensation amount to Rs. 8,53,296, applying a multiplier of 8 for loss of dependency, and maintained the interest rate at 6% per annum from the date of the claim.