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SUKHVINDER KAUR
Royal Sunderam Alliance Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Manjit Kaur – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mrs. Sukhvinder Kaur, J.
By way of this appeal, appellant-Insurance Company seeks setting aside/modification of the award dated 06.09.2016 passed in CIS No.MACP/0000170/2013 - MACT Case No.5 dated 18.05.2013 vide which the Tribunal has granted a total compensation of Rs.32,59,664/- on account of death of Satnam Singh in the accident along with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of the award till realization.
2. Manjit Kaur widow of deceased Satnam Singh along with her sons Arundeep Singh and Jashandeep Singh jointly filed a petition invoking the provisions of Section 166 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 (for short 'the 1988 Act') claiming compensation with the averments that on 03.12.2012 deceased Satnam Singh and his son Arundeep Singh were heading towards their village Chohla Sahib from village Sarhali on their motorcycle bearing registration No.PB-47-C-7140. Deceased Satnam Singh was driving the motorcycle whereas his son was the pillion rider. When they reached near bridge canal of village Billianwala and were going at the slow speed on Sarhali Chohla Sahib road, then offending car bearing registration No.PB- 66-5800 being driven at a very high speed in a rash and neg
A learner's licence is valid under the Motor Vehicles Act, and the Insurance Company failed to prove breach of policy conditions, leading to a revised compensation amount.
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