Case Analysis: Gujarat State Road Transport vs. Ramanbhai Prabhatbhai & Another

Introduction and context of the case The present case is related to the compensation to be awarded to the brothers of the deceased who was a victim in a motor vehicle accident. The case helps us understand as to who can be an heir and legal representative who is entitled to claim compensation under the Fatal Accidents Act and Motor Vehicles Act. The understanding before this case was that only a wife, husband, parent and child could be a legal representative who was entitled to seek remedy for the loss of the individual. In an Indian family, brothers, sisters, and brothers’ children, as ...