Supreme Court of India · 2022-10-14
Roopwati vs Ram Kishan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Roopwati
- Respondent
- Ram Kishan
- Author
- Sudhanshu Dhulia
- Bench
- Sudhanshu Dhulia, Hemant Gupta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, affirming that the accident was caused by the negligent driving of the respondent. The court confirmed the liability of the insurance company to compensate the claimants for the loss of their family member, Hari Ram, who died due to injuries sustained in the accident. The appeal was filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Tribunal.