Sri Lakshmana Gowda B.N. vs The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.

The Supreme Court examined an appeal concerning the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Vehicles Claims Tribunal, which was affirmed by the High Court with a slight reduction in interest rate. The appellant challenged the reduction in interest from 8% to 6%, but the Court upheld the lower courts' decisions, emphasizing the appellate court's limited scope of interference in factual and quantum assessments. The judgment underscores the importance of deference to tribunal and high court findings in compensation cases. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the existing compensation and interest rates.