IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-854-2025(O&M)

Date of decision: 29.01.2026 Neelam & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Ram Singh & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Rajiv Kumar Saini, Advocate for the appellants.

Ms. Rajni Godara, Advocate for Mr. P.H.S. Pannu, Advocate for respondent No.3.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.34,51,420/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 05.11.2024 passed in MACP Case No.322 dated 12.05.2022 filed under Sections 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The 6 claimants are the widow, three minor children, and parents of deceased Jai Karan, who was 34 years old at the time of accident. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the ld. Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and oral & documentary evidence adduced by the parties, concluded that deceased Jai Karan had died due to the injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident that took place on 01.05.2022 at about 5:30 pm due to the rash and negligent driving of Canter bearing re