IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Magma HDI General Insurance Co. Ltd. ......Appellant vs.

Manjit Kaur and others ......Respondent Date of Reserve: March 16, 2026 Date of Pronouncement:- 17.04.2026 Date of Uploading:- 20.04.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Vishal Aggarwal and Mr.G.S. Sarao, Advocates for the appellant.

Mr. Bhavesh Aggarwal, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

Mr.Sarabjit Singh and Ms.Gurvinder Kaur, Advocates for respondent Nos. 5 and 6.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J .

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant-Insurance Company against the award dated 07.10.2016 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amritsar (for short, 'the Tribunal’) wherein the appellant-Insurance Company was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation of Rs. 20,53,000/- to the claimant/respondent No.1 to 4 along with interest @ 7.5% per annum as well as quantum of compensation being on higher side.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

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