Minu Rout & Anr vs Satya Pradyumna Mohapatra & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's affirmation of the Tribunal's award of Rs.2,00,000 as compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, emphasizing that the claim was not vitiated by impropriety or illegality. The Court noted that the appellants, being the wife and son of the deceased, provided sufficient evidence of the deceased's income and the circumstances of the accident, which was attributed to the negligent driving of the truck driver. The Court found no merit in the Insurance Company's claims of contributory negligence, thereby affirming the compensation awarded.