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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Gurmail Kaur – Appellant
Versus
Yusuf – Respondent
JUDGMENT :SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (ORAL)
CM-11834-CII-2022
1. The present application has been filed under Section 5 of the LIMITATION ACT , 1963, for condonation of delay of 166 days in filing the present appeal.
2. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 166 days in filing the present appeal is condoned.
FAO- 3858 - 2022 (O&M)
1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 27.11.2019 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rupnagar (for short, 'the Tribunal') for enhancement of compensation, granted to the claimants/appellants to the tune of Rs.60,41,806/- along with interest at the rate of 7% per annum, on account of death of Gurdeep Singh in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 28.11.2018.
2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of the facts of the case is not required to be reproduced and is skipped herein for the sake of brevity.
SUBMISSIONS OF THE LEARNED COUNSELS FOR THE PARTIES
3. The learned counsel for the appellants/cl
The court emphasized the necessity of adhering to established principles for calculating compensation regarding dependency deductions and conventional heads, enhancing the awarded compensation accord....
Compensation for death in motor accidents must consider reasonable future prospects and deduct personal expenses appropriately, following established legal principles.
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