IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

......Appellant vs.

AMINA KHATOON AND ORS.

......Respondents Reserved on:- 27.04.2026 Pronounced on:- 28.04.2026 Uploaded on:- 04.05.2026 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. Banni Thomas, Advocate for the appellant-Insurance Company.

Ms. Sangam Yadav, Advocate for Mr. Sunil Agnihotri, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. S.K. Verma, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 16.07.2016 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana (for short, 'the Tribunal’) in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, wherein, the appellant/insurance company was held liable to pay the compensation to the claimant/respondent No.1 to the tune of Rs.11,82,600/- along with interest @ 9 % per annum, on the ground of quantum of compensation to be on higher side.

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