In Brief
Rajendra Prasad, 25, died when a truck collided with the bus he was travelling in. His widow and two children claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act from the insurance company and truck owner. The tribunal and high court dismissed the claim, holding the accident was not proved because documents were not formally exhibited. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the appellants adduced sufficient oral and documentary evidence of the accident and the driver's negligence; the failure to formally exhibit documents was a mere procedural lapse that could not deny the legitimate claim. The Court awarded Rs. 11,27,920 as compensation, comprising loss of income, funeral expenses, loss of estate, and spousal/parental consortium.", <parameter name="cited_cases">[ { "raw_citation": "Jai Prakash v. National Insurance Co. Ltd., 2010 (2) SCC 607", "case_name": "Jai Prakash v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.", "cited_year": "2010", "paragraph": "19", "treatment": "referred", "treatment_by": "this_court" }, { "raw_citation": "United India Insurance Company Ltd. v. Shila Datta & Ors., 2011 (10) SCC 509", "case_name": "United India Insurance Company Ltd. v. Shila Datta & Ors.", "cited_year": "2011", "paragraph": "24", "treatment": "referred", "treatment_by": "this_court" } ]
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