Ram Bhawan Yadav v. Aftab Hussain
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Orissa allowed the appeal against the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal judging that compensation awarded under Section 171 of the M.V. Act lacked interest. It ordered interest at 6% per annum from the claim filing date to the deposit date.
What did the court decide?
Compensation awarded by the Tribunal is to be payable with interest at 6% per annum from the date of filing the claim till the date of deposit.