ASHWANI BEDI vs SHAMSHAD ALI AND ORS

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 265

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
ASHWANI BEDI – Appellant
Versus
SHAMSHAD ALI AND ORS – Respondent

JUDGMENT :

HARKESH MANUJA, J.

[1]. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to an award dated 12.10.2011, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fatehgarh Sahib (for brevity, “the Tribunal”), whereby an amount of Rs.6,20,200/- was awarded as compensation to the appellant/claimant along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of institution of claim petition till its actual realization, on account of injuries suffered by him in a vehicular accident, which occurred on 07.06.2008.

FACTS

[2]. The appellant, being injured filed a claim petition before the learned Tribunal praying for grant of compensation on account of injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 07.06.2008 while alleging rash and negligent driving of vehicle bearing registration No.PB-23-D-1297 being driven by respondent No. 1/driver.

[3]. After going through the claim petition and evaluating the evidence led by both the parties, learned Tribunal vide award dated 12.10.2011, arrived at a conclusion that the accident occurred on account of rash and negligent driving of respondent No. 1 and awarded Rs.6,20,200/- as compensation to the appellant/claimant.

[4]. Being agg