Supreme Court of India

Nidhi Bhargava & Ors. A1: Nidhi Bhargava A2: Manuj Bhargava A3: Anuj Bhargava v. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. R1: National Insurance Company Ltd. through its Regional Manager R2: K. L. Bhargava R3: Anil Kumar Kukreja

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 1468

Bench Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah JJ.

Decided 22 April 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the compensation payable to the appellants from Rs.31,41,000/- to Rs.16,97,370/- maintaining the interest awarded at the rate of 9% p.a. Headnotes† Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 – s.166 r/w. s.140 – On 12.08.2008, a Bus allegedly driven in a negligent manner hit a motorcycle, which was driven by victim along with his wife – Victim died – Claim petition filed – MACT awarded a compensation of Rs.31,41,000/- with interest at the rate of 9% p.a. from the date of filing of the Claim Petition – However, the High Court reduced the

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