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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Decided on: 12.12.2025

+ MAC.APP. 328/2013

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY .....Appellant

Through: Ms. Hetu Arora Sethi, Advocate.

versus

JAWAHAR PRASAD KESHRI

@ JAWAHAR SHAH & ORS. .....Respondents

Through: None.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL)

1. The appellant-National Insurance Co. Ltd. [“Insurance Company”] assails an award dated 14.02.2013, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”] in Suit No. 625/2011, by which the Tribunal has made an award of Rs. 4,11,000/-, alongwith interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum, in favour of the claimant [respondent No. 1 herein],

arising from injuries sustained by him in a road accident.

2. The accident occurred at about 9:00 PM on 13.06.2010, when the claimant was working as a conductor/helper in a bus [bearing registration No. BR-45-P-0541] [“insured vehicle”]. The claimant was standing behind the bus, while passengers were alighting, when the driver

suddenly started reversing, resulting in grievous injuries to him.

3. FIR No. 136/2010 was registered at Police Station Hazrat Nizamuddin against the driver of the insured vehicle [respondent No. 2] under Sections 27