Motor Vehicles Act, 1988–Sec. 171–Interest on compensation–Plea of appellant-Insurance Company that the proceedings were delayed by the claimants–Acceptability–There is nothing to indicate that it was only by reason of claimant’s absence, that the consideration was delayed–Merely because on various dates, for four years, the case was posted for the claimant’s evidence, it does not necessarily mean that the claimants were responsible for the delay–Law delays cannot, without proper substantiation, be cast upon the shoulders of one or other party to the lis–Rate of interest 9% annum is also perfectly justified.
