IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

I. FAO-2714-2023 (O&M)

Rekha Gupta and others . . . . Appellants Vs.

TATA AIG General Insurance Company and others . . . . Respondents ****

II. FAO-5427-2023 (O&M)

TATA AIG General Insurance Company . . . . Appellant Vs.

Rekha Gupta and others . . . . Respondents ****

Reserved on:13.05.2026 Pronounced on: 15.05.2026 Pronounced Fully/Operative Part: Fully ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA ****

Present: - Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate, for the appellants in FAO-2714-2023 for respondents No.1 to 4 in FAO-5427-2023 Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate, for the respondent-Insurance Company.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

Both the appeals arise out of the common award dated

24.03.2023 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala, in a petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act on account of death of Raj Kumar in a motor vehicular accident.

2. Briefly stated, Raj Kumar suffered fatal injuries in a motor vehicular accident, which occurred on 15.01.2021 near Raji Radio, Jakhal Road, Patran, when the offending vehicle bearing registration No.PB-72A- 5940, being driven by respondent No.2 in a rash and negligent manner, struck t