As per the case facts appellant-claimants appealed a High Court judgment in motor accident claims specifically disputing the apportionment of compensation and deductions made for contributory negligence A co-claimant's remarriage ... after the initial claim decision also raised questions about her share The reason for the appeal to the Supreme Court was the claimants' dissatisfaction with the High Court's judgment particularly concerning the division of compensation and the assessment of contributory negligence The question arose whether the High Court's apportionment of compensation between claimants and the deduction on account of contributory negligence were correct particularly in light of a co-claimant's remarriage Finally the Supreme Court decided not to interfere with the apportionment of compensation between the appellant and the co-claimant as determined by the Tribunal and affirmed by the High Court rejecting the argument based on remarriage However the Supreme Court affirmed that the claimants mother and wife of the deceased are entitled to full compensation without any deductions for contributory negligence The insurer was held responsible for indemnifying the award but the internal division of compensation among the claimants remained undisturbed

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