As per case facts, the State of Mizoram appealed against an MACT award compensating a claimant for her husband's death in a vehicle accident. The accident occurred, but the claim ... was filed over ten years later. The State challenged the delay, the finding of driver negligence (who was acquitted in a criminal case), the non-joinder of the driver, the assessment of the deceased's income using a certificate, and the application of specific compensation calculation principles. The respondent argued the delay was due to legal counsel's error, different standards of proof apply to MACT cases, and the income and compensation principles were correctly applied. The question arose whether the MACT correctly awarded compensation despite the significant delay, the driver's criminal acquittal, and the disputed income and legal principles. Finally, the High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the delay was adequately explained, the driver's criminal acquittal did not negate negligence in civil claims, the income assessment was reliable, and the compensation principles were correctly applied, thereby upholding the MACT's award for the claimant.