NIDHI GUPTA
Sunita @ Sunita Devi – Appellant
Versus
Labh Singh – Respondent
NIDHI GUPTA, J.
Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.8,58,484/- granted by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Tribunal”) vide Award dated 29.08.2018 passed in MACT Case No.118 of 2017 filed under Sections 166 & 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). Four claimants are the widow, two major sons and mother of deceased-Rishi Ram.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the learned Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and evidence adduced before it concluded that deceased-Rishi Ram had died due to injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident that took place on 15.03.2017 due to rash and negligent driving of car bearing registration No.HR-05AF-4047 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the offending vehicle’), being driven by respondent No.1, owned by respondent No.2 and insured by respondent No.3. Learned Tribunal awarded compensation as above along with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing the claim petition till realisation. Respondents were he
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