JUDGMENT

Rajiv Shakdher, J. (Oral)

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1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 18.05.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge.

2. The learned Single Judge, by the impugned judgment, awarded respondent no. 1 a compensation amounting to Rs.75 Lakhs on account of the negligence committed by the appellant/Govt. of NCT of Delhi [hereafter referred to as "Delhi Police"].

3. In the instant appeal, two other respondents, apart from respondent no. 1, have been arrayed as parties. Respondent no.2 is the father of respondent no.1, while respondent no.3 is the Union of India.

Prefatory facts

4. Briefly, the following facts need to be taken into consideration to adjudicate the appeal:

4.1. Respondent no.1 met with an accident in the early hours of 06.12.2015 when he returned from a marriage function held on 05.12.2015 in Paschim Vihar, Village Madipur.

4.2. Respondent no.1 was riding his motorcycle when he met with the accident at a location described as "Road no.66, near Dhanwantri Ayurvedic Hospital, North Avenue Road, West Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-26" [hereafter referred to as "the accident site"].

4.3. The record shows that the accident occurred because the Delhi Police had put up ba