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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
SUSHIL KUKREJA
Meera Devi – Appellant
Versus
Veena Devi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sushil Kukreja, J.
The instant appeal is maintained by the appellant- petitioner (hereinafter referred to as the ‘petitioner’) under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short ‘MV Act’) against the award dated 28.08.2015, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-II, Solan, District Solan, HP, in MAC Petition No.1- S/2 of 2014, with a prayer to enhance the awarded amount of compensation.
2. Briefly stated the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that on 22.12.2012, the petitioner was going to attend her duty in M/s Star Com Electronics, New Industrial Estate, Chambaghat, Solan and when she reached on the main road near Brewery, a vehicle (Innova Toyota) bearing registration No.PB-11AA-0752 came from Solan side, which was being driven by respondent No.1 in a rash and negligent manner and struck against the petitioner as a result of which, she suffered multiple grievous injuries on her head and right leg. Initially, she was taken to Regional Hospital, Solan, from where, she was referred to IGMC, Shimla and remained admitted there from 22.12.2012 to 30.01.2013. She was again admitted in Regional Hospital, Solan from 08.02.2013 to 09.02.2013 and thereaft
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