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. 1742 of 2016 RUKSANA BEE AND OTHERS Versus VIJAY AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Manoj Malviya - Advocate for the appellants.

Shri Sudhir Dandwate, learned counsel for the respondent No.3/Insurance Co.

ORDER

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellants / claimants under Section 173 (1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the impugned awarded dated 12.5.2016 passed by the 2nd Additional Member Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dhar (M.P.) in Claim Case No.93/2015. By the impugned award, the learned claims tribunal has awarded a compensation amount of Rs.5,78,000/- along with interest at the rate of 7% per annum.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 6.11.2014 around 10.00 am to

12.00 am, the deceased was met with an accident due to rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1 resultantly the deceased sustained grievous injuries and died on the spot. Thereafter the claimants of deceased filed an application under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, seeking compensation to the tune of Rs.55,75,000/-. The learned claims tribunal found that the acci