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2026 Supreme(Online)(P&H) 3259

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
RANI AND ORS. – Appellant
Versus
SUNIL KUMAR AND ORS. – Respondent


222 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 19.02.2026 Rani and Others ... Appellants Versus Sunil Kumar and Others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Utkarsh Khatana, Advocate Amicus Curie for the appellants.

Mr. Harnanak Singh, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Ms. Manvi Verma, Advocate for Mr. Rajneesh Malhotra, Advocate for respondent No.3.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. Present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ambala (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 18.03.2011 on account of death of Sachin in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 01.01.2010.

2. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute, the facts are not being adverted to for the sake of brevity.

3. The Tribunal in the present case had awarded the following compensation :

Sr. No. Heads Compensation Awarded
1 Monthly Income ₹3,600/-
2 Deduction - 50% ₹1,800/- [₹3,600 - ₹1,800]
3 Annual Income ₹21,600/- [₹1,800 x 12]
4 Multiplier - 9 ₹1,94,400/- [₹21,600 x 9]
5 Funeral expe

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