Brothers entitled to accident compensation despite no financial dependency: Gujarat HC

 In a significant ruling, the Gujarat High Court has affirmed that siblings of accident victims can claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, irrespective of financial dependency. The court clarified that being a legal heir is sufficient grounds for a claim. This decision arose from a case where brothers sought compensation after their bachelor sibling’s death in a road accident. In a significant ruling, the Gujarat High Court has affirmed that siblings of accident victims can claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, irrespective of financial dependency. The court clarified that being a legal heir is sufficient grounds for a claim. This decision arose from a case where brothers sought compensation after their bachelor sibling’s death in a road accident.