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

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ON THE 23 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 4752 of 2024 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD. OFFICE AT B.G. ROAD GUNA Versus DEEPMALA AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Bal Krishna Agrawal - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Rishikesh Bohare, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.3 and

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Shri Satyendra Singh Rajput, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.6 and 7.

Shri Vibhor Kumar Sahu, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4.

ORDER This appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company under Section

173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act against the award dated 15.03.2024 passed by the Fourth Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, District Guna (M.P.) in Claim Case No. 108/2023, seeking exoneration from its liability as well as reduction of the compensation amount awarded to the claimants.

2. Brief facts of the case are that respondents No. 1 to 5 preferred a claim application under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, seeking compensation of Rs. 1,00,00,000/- for the death of the deceased, Anil (hereinafter referred to as 'the deceased'). The deceased died in a road traffic accident on 06-05-2023, allegedly in