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2026 Supreme(Online)(HP) 2791

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Virender Singh, J
National Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Manmohan Sharma – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Shilpa Sood
For the Respondents: Sunny Moudgill, Ananya Verma, Shrutika Chauhan, Dheeraj K. Vashishta

Table of Content
1. nature of the case and factual background of the motor accident claim. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
2. parties' contentions regarding the quantum of compensation and liability of the insurance company. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
3. legal standard for 'just compensation' under the motor vehicles act. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)
4. principles for assessing non-pecuniary damages including pain and loss of enjoyment. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34)
5. methodology for computing pecuniary damages and functional disability in carpenters. (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48)
6. final modification and enhancement of the compensation award. (Para 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53)

The National Insurance Company Limited has filed the present appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the M.V.Act’) against the award1Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. dated 24.11.2017, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (III) Una, District Una, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’), in MAC Claim Petition No.

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