https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272963 The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court of Gujarat, affirming that the brothers of a deceased person are entitled to claim compensation under section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, as legal representatives. The Court emphasized that the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, has expanded the scope of claimants beyond those specified in the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, allowing a wider interpretation of "legal representatives" to include individuals representing the estate of the deceased. The Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, recognizing the broader range of claimants permitted under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. en-us Mon, 11 May 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 28 May 2018 15:39:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272963 The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court of Gujarat, affirming that the brothers of a deceased person are entitled to claim compensation under section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, as legal representatives. The Court emphasized that the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, has expanded the scope of claimants beyond those specified in the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, allowing a wider interpretation of "legal representatives" to include individuals representing the estate of the deceased. The Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, recognizing the broader range of claimants permitted under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 May 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272963