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2026 Supreme(Online)(P&H) 80005

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD – Appellant
Versus
SHAKUNTLA AND ORS – Respondent


SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

FAO-3658-2015

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant Insurance Company against award dated 04.02.2015 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fatehabad (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the claim petition filed by respondents No.1 to 4 was allowed and liability to pay the compensation was fastened upon the appellant-Insurance Company on the ground that compensation awarded by learned Tribunal is on higher side.

XOBJC-225-CII-2025

2. The present cross-objection has been preferred by respondents No.1 to 4/cross-objectors/claimants against the award dated 04.02.2015 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fatehabad for enhancement of compensation, granted to respondents No.1 to 4/cross objectors to the tune of Rs.24,91,868/- along with interest @ 6 % per annum on account of death of deceased-Suresh Kumar in a motor vehicular accident, occurred on 07.04.2013.

3. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the lear

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