KUSUM vs SATBIR .

The Supreme Court held that the findings of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the High Court, which denied compensation on the grounds that the involvement of the offending vehicle was not established, were erroneous. The Court emphasized that the absence of the vehicle number in the FIR does not negate the evidence provided by eyewitness Dheeraj Kumar, who identified the vehicle and driver involved in the accident. The Court overturned the lower courts' decisions, allowing the claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and directed the Tribunal to assess the compensation amount.