V.SUDHA vs P.GANAPATHI BHAT

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision to enhance the compensation awarded to the appellant under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, specifically referencing Section 166. The Court established that the absence of the motorcycle rider's defense allowed the Tribunal to draw adverse inferences regarding negligence. The Court affirmed the High Court's modification of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award, thereby increasing the compensation for grievous injuries sustained by the appellant in a road accident.