IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

Date of Decision : 22.12.2025

RENU BALA AND ORS .... Appellants

VERSUS

SAVITA THAPER AND ANR .... Respondents

CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN

Present : Mr. Anil Kumar Spehia, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. R.C. Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2.

ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL)

1. At the outset, learned counsel for the appellants states that he does not press the present appeal under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and seeks enhancement of compensation under Section 163-A of

the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 only.

2. Ordered accordingly.

3. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants challenging the award dated 07.12.2018 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalandhar (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) whereby only an amount of ₹50,000 had been awarded as compensation under no fault liability under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act along with interest @

8% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization.

4. The claim petition in the present case was filed under Section

163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and as such there would be no

question of future prospects.

5. Lea