Brij Mohan Kaushik vs Sajjan Singh - 2026 Supreme(P&H) 386

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 386

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR
Brij Mohan Kaushik – Appellant
Versus
Sajjan Singh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Hitesh Verma, Advocate (Amicus Curiae)
For the Respondent:Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR, J.

1. The aforesaid three appeals have been instituted against the Award dated 14.06.2001 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra (for short “Tribunal”) in the petitions under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, filed by the appellants, seeking compensation on account of injuries suffered by Mr. Brij Mohan Kaushik, death of Mr. Joginder Lal Kashyap and death of Mr. Bachittar Singh

2. The matter is being taken up in the post lunch session.

3. Claim petition No.93 of 2001, titled Brij Mohan Kaushik Vs. Sajjan Singh and another was instituted by claimant-Brij Mohan Kaushik, for grant of compensation on account of injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident due to rash and negligent driving on the part of respondent No.1- Sajjan Singh, owner-cum-driver, while driving offending truck No.HR-46-A/1070 and insured with respondent No.2.

4. Claim petition No.94 of 2001, titled Arun Kashyap and Others Vs. Sajjan Singh and another was instituted by three sons of deceased- Joginder Lal Kashyap for grant of compensation on account of death of Joginder Lal Kashyap in the same accident.

5. Claim petition No.95 of 2001, titled Surjit Kaur and