IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on:13.05.2025 + MAC.APP. 711/2019 RAJWANT KAUR & ORS .....Appellants Through:

versus RAKESH KUMAR & ORS (CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD ) .....Respondents Through:

Advocates who appeared in this case:

For the Petitioner : Mr. Manish Maini & Ms. Anjali Singh, Advs.

For the Respondent : Ms. Suman Bagga & Ms. Rhea Duggal, Advs. for R3.

CORAM HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

JUDGMENT

1. The present appeal is filed challenging the judgment and award dated 18.04.2019 (hereafter ‘the impugned award’) passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (North), Rohini Courts, Delhi, in MACP No. 279/2017.

2. Briefly stated, on 14.02.2017 at approximately 06:10 AM, the deceased, Sh. Sukhdev Singh, was standing near the police booth at Mukarba Chowk Bus Stand, Delhi, when a tempo bearing registration Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER MAC.APP. 711/2019 Page 1 of 8 number HR-67A-4674, being driven in a rash and negligent manner by Respondent No.1, came at high speed and hit the deceased with great force. As a result of the impact, the deceased suffered grievous and fatal injuries and was immediately shif