$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 15.12.2023 + MAC.APP. 526/2019 & CM APPL. 21208/2019 ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

..... Appellant Through: Mr.Anshul Kumar and Mr.Abhishek Gola, Advs.

(through VC)

versus SHAMSHAD BEGUM & ORS.

..... Respondents Through: Mr.Shekhar Aggarwal, Adv. for R-1 to R-8. CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL)

1. This appeal challenges the Award dated 06.02.2019 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Impugned Award’) passed by the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-01 (Central-District), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in MACT No. 356621/2016, titled Smt.Shamshad Begum &

Ors. v. Sh.Shashinder Shokeen & Ors.

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed MAC.APP. 526/2019 Page 1 of 6

2. The limited challenge of the appellant to the Impugned Award is on the compensation awarded in favour of the claimants/respondent nos.1 to 8 herein by the learned Tribunal towards the non-pecuniary heads of ‘loss of love and affection’

of Rs.3,50,000/-; and ‘loss of consortium’ of Rs.2,80,000/-.

3. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that in terms of the judgement of the Supreme Court in National Insu