ESHWARAPPA @ MAHESHWARAPPA &ANR. vs C.S. GURUSHANTHAPPA

The Supreme Court addressed the denial of 'no fault compensation' under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to the appellants, who were the legal representatives of a deceased victim of a car accident. The Court held that the Tribunal's rejection of the claim for interim compensation was unjustified, emphasizing that the appellants were entitled to compensation regardless of the merits of the case under Section 166. The Court overturned the lower courts' decisions and directed the Tribunal to grant the compensation as per the statutory provisions.