Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter XII: Claims Tribunals
Section 171: Award of interest where any claim is allowed
Where any Claims Tribunal allows a claim for compensation made under this Act, such Tribunal may direct that in addition to the amount of compensation simple interest shall also be paid at such rate and from such date not earlier than the date of making the claim as it may specify in this behalf.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 171
- Meena Devi v. Nunu Chand Mahto @ Nemchand Mahto & Ors
- Jitendra Khimshankar Trivedi & Ors. v. Kasam Daud Kumbhar & Ors.
- Puttamma & Ors. v. K. L. Narayana Reddy & Anr.
- Dharampal & Ors. v. U.P. State Road Transport Corpn.
- National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Keshav Bahadur and Ors.
- Abati Bezbaruah v. Director General Geological Survey of India and Anr.