U P S R T C vs MAMTA

The Supreme Court upheld the award of compensation under Sections 140 and 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for the death of Raj Kumar Gautam in a vehicular accident caused by the appellant's bus. The Court found that the High Court had failed to adequately address the factual details and legal principles raised by the appellant in its appeal, thus affirming the Tribunal's decision while emphasizing the need for thorough judicial scrutiny in first appeals under Section 173 of the M.V. Act. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the awarded compensation of Rs.24,73,252 with interest.