Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 634
📌 Paras 2-3
An accident occurred on November 25, 2001, due to rash and negligent driving, resulting in the death of a homemaker. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 2,42,000/-. The High Court enhanced this to Rs. 8,43,400/- with escalating interest rates for delayed payment. The claimants, dissatisfied, appealed to the Supreme Court. The proceedings have been significantly delayed, spanning over two and a half decades, partly due to a fire in 2011 that destroyed case files in the High Court, necessitating a lengthy reconstruction process.
📌 Para 2
The appeal primarily concerns two issues: the inordinate delay in the disposal of the claim spanning over two and a half decades, and the appropriate method for monetizing the co
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