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ARCHANA PURI
United India Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Preeti – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mrs. Archana Puri, J.
These are two appeals, filed by the Insurance Company, thereby, assailing the Award dated 29.09.2017 passed learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to 'Tribunal'), thereby, granting compensation, on account of deaths of Paramjeet Singh @ Manpreet @ Manu and Amit Kumar, in a motor vehicular accident, which took place on 06.03.2015.
2. On appraisal of the evidence, brought on record, learned Tribunal had granted compensation to the extent of Rs.16,10,496/- qua death of Paramjeet Singh @ Manpreet @ Manu (Claim petition No.I) and on account of death of Amit Kumar (Claim Petition No.II), compensation was granted to the extent of 15,59,840/-.
3. Aggrieved with the same, the Insurance Company has filed the present appeals.
4. So far as, fact and manner of accident as well as involvement of motorcycle bearing registration No.HR-03P-3922, in the accident and the liability, so fastened upon the owner-cum-driver and insurance company, is concerned, no appeal, as such, has been filed by LRs of Sitar Mohammad (owner-cum-driver), who had also died in the accident in question. As such, fact and manner of accident as well as involvement part and l
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