In Brief
A truck driver employed by Late Mangu Ram Keshwani died in a motor vehicle accident on 26 June 1989 while driving an insured truck. His wife and minor children filed a compensation claim under the Motor Vehicles Act and Workmen's Compensation Act, but their application was dismissed by the Commissioner and the High Court. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, finding the deceased's wife's testimony consistent and uncontradicted, and awarded Rs. 1 Lakh compensation to the family, recognizing their loss of breadwinner and the hardship endured over 29 years of litigation.
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