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. 1855 of 2016 SMT. KAMLABAI Versus SHAYAM KUMAR AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Navneet Kishore Verma - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Pradip Kumar Gupta - Advocate for the respondent No.3.

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 29.07.2016, passed by the 2nd Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Shujalpur, District Shajapur in Claim Case No.27/2015, whereby the learned Tribunal partly allowed the claim and awarded compensation to the tune of Rs.2,15,000/- along with interest at the rate of 8% per annum.

2. The factual matrix of the case are that on 29.01.2015, at around

7:30 P.M. deceased met with an accident due to rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1. As a result of which deceased sustained grievous injuries and he died on the way to Shajapur. Thereafter, dependent/claimant filed a claim petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act claiming compensation to the tune of Rs.50,50,000/- along with interest.

3. Learned claims Tribunal