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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
PREM LATTA – Appellant
Versus
MOHAMMAD SADIQUE ETC. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Yashvir Singh Rathor, J.
1. As requested, the matter has been taken up after lunch break.
2. This order shall dispose of above-noted three appeals as the same have emanated out of the same award.
3. These appeals have been instituted against the Award dated 24.11.2001 passed by MACT, Sangrur (for short “Tribunal”) for enhancement of compensation awarded in MACT Cases No.18, 19 and 20 dated 27.5.1997 in the petitions under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.1 lakh, Rs.13,000/- and Rs.80,000/- have been awarded as compensation to Prem Latta, Gagan Jindal and Lalit Kumar -claimants/appellants respectively along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum due to injuries suffered by them in a motor vehicular accident on account of rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1 while driving offending vehicle/truck No.PNT-4119 (for short ‘offending vehicle’), which was insured with respondent No.3.
4. From the pleadings of parties, following issues were framed by the learned Tribunal:-
1. Whether the petitioner is entitled to compensation as prayed for? If so, to what extent and from whom?OPP
2. Whether the petitioner suffered injuries in the accident occu
Compensation for accident victims must be just and equitable, reflecting long-term impacts, including future medical needs and pain; under-compensation in previous awards is impermissible under statu....
Compensation awarded for personal injuries must consider actual medical expenses, and future loss claims cannot be inherited post-death unless directly linked to the injury.
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