IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-901-2025(O&M)

Date of decision: 30.01.2026 Sunny & Another ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Parmod & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Ms. Kavita, Advocate for Mr. Ankit Chahal, 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.16,61,000/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 11.11.2024 passed in MACP Case No.29 dated 30.01.2023 filed under Sections 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The two claimants are the 24-year-old and 23-year-old sons of deceased Sunita, who was 40 years 9 months 4 days old at 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 Sunita had died due to the injuries suffered by her in a motor vehicular accident that took place on 05.10.2022 due to the rash and negligent driving of Motorcycle bearing r