Supreme Court of India · 2013-09-02
MINU ROUT vs SATYA PRADYUMNA MOHAPATRA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/33713
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MINU ROUT
- Respondent
- SATYA PRADYUMNA MOHAPATRA .
- Author
- V. Gopala Gowda
- Bench
- V. GOPALA GOWDA G.S. SINGHVI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's affirmation of the Tribunal's award of Rs. 2,00,000 as compensation to the appellants under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, emphasizing that the award was neither improper nor illegal. The Court noted that the accident was caused by the negligent driving of the truck driver, and the appellants were entitled to compensation for the loss of the deceased, who was the primary breadwinner. The Court dismissed the appeal for enhancement of compensation, affirming the lower courts' decisions.