https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462357 A claim for compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is maintainable by a legal representative, and entitlement is not defeated merely because the claimant was not financially dependent on the deceased. Where the deceased left no parents, widow or children, married brothers may also maintain the claim as legal representatives. The Tribunal's findings on negligence and liability were not challenged, and the objection based solely on absence of dependency was rejected. The compensation award in favour of the brothers was therefore upheld. en-us Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:36:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462357 A claim for compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is maintainable by a legal representative, and entitlement is not defeated merely because the claimant was not financially dependent on the deceased. Where the deceased left no parents, widow or children, married brothers may also maintain the claim as legal representatives. The Tribunal's findings on negligence and liability were not challenged, and the objection based solely on absence of dependency was rejected. The compensation award in favour of the brothers was therefore upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462357