IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
AMARJIT KAUR AND ANR – Appellant
Versus
MOHINDER KAUR AND ORS – Respondent
223 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 30.01.2026 Amarjit Kaur & Anr ... Appellant(s)
Versus Mohinder Kaur & Ors ... Respondent(s)
CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Ms. Ritam Aggarwal, Advocate for the appellants.
Mr. Charanjit Singh, Advocate for respondent No.3.
Mr. Sachin Gupta, Advocate for respondent Nos.4 and 5.
ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)
1. As per the Mediator’s report, mediation was a non-starter.
2. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 12.02.2016 in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 05.09.2013.
3. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute, the facts are not being adverted to for the sake of brevity.
4. The Tribunal in the present case had awarded the following compensation :
Sr.No.
Heads
Compensation Awarded
1
Monthly Income
₹15,000/-
2
Deduction - 50%
₹7,500/- [₹15,000 - ₹7,500]
3
Annual Income
₹90,000/- [₹7,500 x 12]
4
Multiplier - 16
₹14,40,000/- [₹90,000 x 16]
5
Funeral expenses
₹25,000/-
6
Loss o
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