IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

233 FAO-1233-2019 (O&M)

Date of decision: 18.02.2026 Anil Kumar and others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Nathu Lal and others ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Arun Singhal, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Bhisham Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Ms. Ritu Punj, Advocate and Mr. Sahaj Punj, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Co.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

The present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensa3on of Rs.7,02,000/- awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panipat (hereina7er referred to as “the learned Tribunal”) vide Award dated 02.05.2018 passed in MVA Pe33on No. 08 dated 29.01.2016 filed under Sec3ons 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, (hereina7er referred to as “the Act”). The 4 claimants are the 50-year-old husband; 25-year-old son; 18-year-old son; and married daughter of the deceased Kusum, who was 45 years old at the 3me of accident.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the learned Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and evidence adduced before it concluded that the deceased- Kusum had died due to the injuries suffered by her in a motor vehicular