SANDHYA RANI DEBBARMA vs THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD

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 as compensation for the death of the deceased in a vehicular accident, applying a multiplier of 17 based on the deceased's age of 31 years. The Court confirmed the liability of both insurers involved in the accident, thereby affirming the Tribunal's decision.