Sandhya Rani Debbarma & Ors vs The National Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr

The Supreme Court condoned a delay of 2824 days in filing a Special Leave Petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, emphasizing the beneficial nature of the legislation. The Court upheld the Tribunal's award of Rs. 32,52,700 for the legal heirs of a deceased in a motor accident, applying a multiplier of 17 based on the deceased's age of 31 years. The insurers of both vehicles were held equally liable to pay the compensation with interest, affirming the Tribunal's decision.