KISHAN GOPAL vs LALA .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Rajasthan High Court affirming the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award under Section 140 and Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for compensation due to the death of a minor in a road accident caused by negligent driving. The Court emphasized that the claimants, being the parents of the deceased, were entitled to compensation for loss of dependency, mental agony, and funeral expenses. The Court found that the appellants had sufficiently established the negligence of the driver, leading to the tragic accident.