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2016 Supreme(Del) 999

R.K.GAUBA
SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. – Appellant
Versus
PREM SINGH – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Sameer Nandwani, Adv.
Mr. Azad Ali, Adv. for R-1 & 2

JUDGMENT :

R.K.GAUBA, J.

1. Iqbal Singh was helper of a truck bearing No.RJ 05 GA 4042 (the offending vehicle) driven by Ram Het (the third respondent herein) it being owned by Dinesh Singh (the fourth respondent herein) and concededly insured against third party risk with the appellant company (the insured). On 07.09.2012, at about 4.15 PM, he was injured on being crushed by the said truck against a wall and died in the consequence. Iqbal Singh was 27 year old and a bachelor. His parents, the first and second respondents (collectively, the claimants) brought a claim petition on the basis of detailed accident report (DAR) submitted before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (the Tribunal) by the local police which had registered first information report (FIR) No.296/2012 in police station Hazrat Nizamuddin. The case was registered as suit No.45/2013 to consider grant of compensation.

2. The Tribunal, on the basis of inquiry, awarded compensation in the sum of Rs.8,26,584/- with interest at 9% per annum from the date of filing of the petition till realization, by judgment dated 21.01.2014 whereby the insured was asked to pay in terms of the indemnity clause of the insurance policy.

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