IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-4933-2022(O&M)

Date of decision: 01.04.2026 Savita & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Kamal Kant & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Keshav Pratap Singh, 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.25,65,880/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 24.08.2022 passed in MACP Case No.182 dated 20.06.2020 filed under Sections 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The 4 claimants are the 42-year-old widow, 12-year- daughter, 10-year-old son and 70-year-old mother of deceased Jai Pal, who was 43 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 the deceased Jai Pal had died due to the injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident that took place on 11.05.2020 at about

11 am due to the rash and negligent driving of motorcycle bearing registration No.HR-08AB-7311 (herei