Eshwarappa @ Maheshwarappa &Anr vs C.S. Gurushanthappa & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the appellants were entitled to 'no fault compensation' under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as the denial of such compensation by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal was unjustified. The Court emphasized that the claimants had filed for interim compensation which was not addressed by the Tribunal, thus violating their rights under the statute. The Court overturned the lower court's decision and directed the payment of compensation to the appellants.