207 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 24.02.2026 United India Insurance Co. Ltd. ... Appellant Versus Smt. Jinnt and Others ... Respondents

207-1 FAO-1454-2025 (O&M)

Jinnt and Others ... Appellants Versus Kapoor Alam Khan and Others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Lalit Garg, Advocate for the appellant in FAO-3688-2024 and for respondent No.3 in FAO-1454-2025.

Mr. Digvijay, Advocate for Mr. Ashish Gupta, Advocate for the appellants in FAO-1454-2025 and for respondent Nos.1 to 9 in FAO-3688-2024.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. This order shall dispose off the above-captioned two appeals. The appeal being FAO-3688-2024 has been filed by the Insurance Company and the appeal being FAO-1454-2025 has been filed by the claimants, both aggrieved by the award dated 05.04.2024 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nuh (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) on account of death of Yasir (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’). The parties are being referred to as the claimants, Insurance Company and driver of the offending vehicle for the sake of clarity.

2. The brief facts relevant to the present lis are that on 03