IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1901-2023(O&M)

Date of decision: 24.02.2026 Smt. Krishna & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Satyawan @ Satta & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Ms. Parbeen Kumari, Advocate for Mr. Amit Kumar Jain, Advocate for the appellants.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.18,95,725/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 07.11.2022 passed in MACP Case No.285 dated 08.11.2019 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The 5 claimants are the 75-year-old mother, 35-year-old widow, 15-year-old daughter, 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son of deceased Umesh, who was 38-39 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 Umesh had died due to the injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident that took place on 04.09.2019 due to the rash and negligent driving of Car bearing registration