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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Sindhu Babu Pillai – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.
1. Since the challenge in the present appeals is on the same grounds, therefore, all the above mentioned appeals are decided, vide this common judgment.
2. The above mentioned four appeals are preferred against award dated 09.07.2025 passed in the claim petitions filed under Sections 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh (for short, 'the Tribunal'), whereby the appellant-Reliance General Insurance Company was fastened with the entire liability to pay the compensation to the claimants in all the appeals.
FACTS NOT IN DISPUTE
3. The brief facts of the case are that on on 23.10.2018, the deceased persons namely Vipin Kumar 2 Chauhan, Sanjay Kumar, Babu Pellai and Aagosh Gopalan were going to Baddi in a car bearing Registration No. PB-01B-7678 which was being driven by its driver on its correct side at slow speed. At about 6.30 AM. when they reached near Village Kiratpur, meanwhile a truck bearing registration No. HP-64-3785 came from the side of Baddi at a high speed in rash and negligent manner and struck against the car in which the deceased along with other persons were sitting. Due to the accident, a
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