IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH SHINGARA SINGH ..Appellant Versus MANPREET SINGH AND ANR.

..Respondents Reserved on: 09.02.2026 Date of decision: 12.02.2026 Uploaded on: 13.02.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Manish Kumar Singla, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Chandan Deep Singh, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Subhash Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant/driver of the offending vehicle against the award dated 29.04.2014 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the appellant/driver of the offending vehicle was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- to the claimant/respondent No.1 along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till recovery.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 9.9.2011 injured/claim