Archit Saini vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

The Supreme Court examined the appeals against the High Court's modification of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award, which reduced the compensation to the claimants by attributing 50% contributory negligence to them. The Court held that the High Court erred in reversing the Tribunal's finding of fact regarding the negligent parking of the gas tanker, which was a proximate cause of the accident. The Court reinstated the Tribunal's award, emphasizing the importance of factual findings in compensation claims under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.