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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD – Appellant
Versus
SUKHDEV SINGH AND ORS – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.
FAO-3690-2013
1. The present appeal has been preferred against award dated 08.04.2013 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sri Muktsar Sahib (for short, 'the Tribunal’) in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, on the ground of quantum of compensation to be on higher side, and that appellant/insurance company was wrongly held liable to pay the compensation to claimant/respondent No.1.
XOBJC-71 -2022
2. The present cross-objection has been preferred by cross- objector/claimant (respondent No. 1 herein) against the award dated 08.04.2013 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the learned Tribunal, for enhancement of compensation, granted to the cross-objector/claimant to the tune of Rs.8,50,000/- along with interest @ 6% per annum on account of injuries suffered by respondent No.1/cross objector.
3. Since the appeal filed by the Insurance Company and the cross- objections filed by the claimant/cross-objector are arising out of the same award dated 08.04.2013 passed by the learned Tribunal, therefore, FAO-3690-2013 and XOBJC-71-2022 are decided vide this comm
The court upheld the principle of 'just compensation' under the Motor Vehicles Act, emphasizing the need to account for the claimant's severe permanent disability and future needs in determining comp....
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