$~P-2 & 3

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Reserved on: 24.11.2025.

Pronounced on: 24.12.2025.

Uploaded on: 24.12.2025.

+ MAC.APP. 566/2018 & CM APPL. 24909/2018

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. .....Appellant

versus

MAHESHWARI DEVI & ORS. .....Respondents

+ MAC.APP. 717/2025

MAHESHWARI DEVI .....Appellant

versus

NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ORS. .....Respondents

Appearances:

Ms. Hetu Arora Sethi & Mr. Sanidhya Kumar, Advocates for National

Insurance Co. Ltd.

Mr. Anshuman Bal, Advocate for claimant.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

J U D G M E N T

1. These two appeals - MAC. APP. 566/2018 filed by National Insurance Co. Ltd. [“Insurance Company”], and MAC. APP. 717/2025 filed by Smt. Maheshwari Devi [“claimant”] - are both directed against an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“Tribunal”] dated 16.04.2018 passed in MACT No. 575/2017, arising out of a road accident

which took place on 27.05.2017, leading to the demise of one Mr. Manish Kumar. By the said award, the claimant has been awarded compensation of ₹10,78,000/- alongwith interest at the rate of 9% per annum.

A. FACTS & IMPUGNED AWARD

2. The facts of the case, as stated in the award, are that on 27.05.2017, at about 0