LISA GILL
IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Daya Ram – Respondent
Ms. Lisa Gill, J. - This appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company challenging quantum of compensation awarded to claimants/respondents No.1 to 3 by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul (for short, the ‘Tribunal’) vide award dated 23.05.2018 on account of death of Saroj Devi.
2. Claimants, who are sons and husband of the deceased, filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, the ‘Act’) seeking compensation on account of death of Saroj Devi due to injuries received by her in a motor vehicle accident which took place on 07.04.2016. FIR No.88 dated 07.04.2016 was registered under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC against respondent No.4-Bir Singh. The deceased was claimed to be earning Rs.30,000/- per month from the work of sewing of ladies’ clothes and agricultural work, besides, performing domestic chores. Compensation was thus prayed for.
3. The learned Tribunal on consideration of the facts and evidence on record held that the accident in question took place due to the rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle by its driver, respondent No.4.
4. Learned Tribunal further concluded that deceased-Saroj Devi was a house
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