IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIMANSHU JOSHI

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ON THE 3 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 755 of 2017 MANABAI AND OTHERS Versus NEW INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Sameer Verma - Advocate for the petitioners.

Shri Anil Kumar Goyal - Advocate for the respondent No.1.

ORDER The present appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been preferred by the appellant/claimant, challenging the award dated 21.02.2017, passed by the Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Indore in Claim Case No.14/2015, whereby the learned Tribunal partly allowed the claim and awarded compensation to the tune of Rs.5,77,000/-

along with interest at the rate of 8% per annum.

2. The factual matrix of the case is that on 23.01.2015, at around

11:10 AM deceased Banesingh aged 52 years who is a labour, met with an accident due to rash and negligent driving of respondent No.2. As a result of which, deceased sustained grievous injuries and died. Thereafter, dependent/claimant of the deceased filed a claim petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act claim seeking compensation to the tune of Rs.30,00,000/- along with interest.

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