A.SRIDHAR vs UNITED INDIA INS.CO.LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to reduce the compensation awarded under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 from ₹1,60,000 to ₹25,000, emphasizing the application of 'no fault liability' under Section 140 of the Act. The Court found that the accident was caused by an oil spill and not by the claimant's negligence, thus justifying the High Court's modification of the Tribunal's award. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling without any legal infirmity.