IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIRDESH

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ON THE 27 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 6599 of 2025 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD MANAGER Versus AMAR SINGH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Kamal Kumar Rochlani - Advocate for the appellant/Insurance Company.

Shri Akhlesh Kumar Gupta-Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 to

5/claimants.

ORDER This appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been filed by the appellant–Insurance Company challenging the award dated 14.05.2025 passed by the XXXIII Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, District Gwalior (M.P.), in Claim Case No. 809/2024, seeking reduction of the amount of compensation.

2. The respondents/claimants have filed cross-objections seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Claims Tribunal.

3. The date of the accident, the finding of negligence, and the liability of the Insurance Company are not in dispute. The findings recorded by the Claims Tribunal on these aspects have attained finality, as the same have not been challenged in the present appeal.

4. As per the impugned award, the Claims Tribunal has awarded a total compensation of Rs. 22,68,960/- along with interest f