IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA FAO(MV) No. 74 of 20P15 Reserved on: 08.04.2026 Date of decision: 17.04.2026 ________________________________________________

The New India Assurance Company Limited …..Appellant.

Versus Kanchan Devi & others …..Respondents.

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Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

1Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

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For the appellant: Mr. Praneet Gupta, Advocate.

For respondents No. 1 & 2: Ms. Kamlesh Kumari, Advocate, vice Mr. H.S. Rana, Advocate.

Respondents No. 3 & 4 ex parte.

Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

The instant appeal has been maintained by appellant, i.e., The New India Assurance Company Limited, who was respondent No. 3 before the learned Tribunal below (hereinafter referred to as “the appellant/Insurance Company”) under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘The Act’) against impugned award, dated 17.02.2014, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-I, Solan, H.P., (hereinafter referred to as “the

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

learned Tribunal”), whereby the claim petition filed