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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Date of decision: 08^th January 2026

+ MAC.APP. 465/2015

ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant

Through: Mr. Pradeep Gaur, Advocate with Mr.

Amit Gaur, Advocate.

versus

ASHA RANI & ORS .....Respondent

Through: Mr. Ramesh Chander and Ms. Divya,

Advs. for R-1 along with R-1 in

person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

JUDGMENT

ANISH DAYAL, J: (ORAL)

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant/Insurance Company challenging the final award dated 04^th April 2015, passed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal [“MACT”] (North West District) Rohini Courts, Delhi in MACT Petition no. 336/2009 titled as “Asha Rani v. Sukhdev

Singh & Ors”

2. The claim petition was filed under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 [‘MVAct’] by the claimant [respondent no. 1 herein], who was the mother of Sh. Mannu @ Munnu [the deceased], against Sh. Sukhdev Singh [respondent no.2 herein], the driver of the offending vehicle, and Shri Pardeep Singh [respondent no. 3 herein], the registered owner of the offending vehicle, and the Oriental Insurance Company [appellant

herein], the insurer of the offending vehicle. She claimed compensation to the tune of Rs.15,00,000/- i