* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 6^th February 2026 Pronounced on : 17th April 2026 Uploaded on : 18^th April 2026 + MAC.APP. 174/2021 & CM APPL. 14103/2021 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. A.K. Soni, Adv.

versus SUNITA SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Aseem Mehrotra and Ms.

Deeksha Mehrotra Advs. for R-1 to 4.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

JUDGMENT

ANISH DAYAL, J.

1. This appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company assailing the impugned judgment and award dated 26th November 2020 passed in MACP No.249/2017 by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal [‘MACT’], Saket Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter, ‘Tribunal’) whereby, the Tribunal allowed a total sum of Rs.63,81,940/- as compensation to be paid to the claimants, along with interest at the rate of 7.5% from the date of filing the petition within 30 days, failing which interest to be paid at the rate of 12% per annum for the delayed period.

2. Appellant/Insurance Company is agitating the appeal essentially on the ground that the Tribunal relied merely on criminal record of respondent no.5/driver, despite negligence not having been proved by respondent nos. 1 to 4 (hereinafter, ‘c