IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-872-2022 (O&M) & XOBJC-98-2022 (O&M)

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

..Appellant Versus RANI AND ORS.

..Respondents Reserved on: 17.04.2026 Pronounced on: 24.04.2026 Uploaded on : 27.04.2026 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. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate for the appellant-Insurance Company.

Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3/cross-objectors.

SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

FAO-872-2022

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-Insurance company against the award dated 26.10.2021 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the claim petition filed by the claimants was allowed and appellant-Insurance company was made liable to pay the compensation.

2. The present cross-objections have been preferred by cross- objector/claimants against the award dated 26.10.2021 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal in the claim petitio