Judgment reserved on:-03.09.2025 Judgment delivered on:-26.09.2025

HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Appeal from Order No.338 of 2010

The New India Assurance

Company Ltd. …..Appellant

Vs.

Smt. Laxmi and others …..Respondent ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. V.K. Kohli, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Kanti Ram Sharma, Advocate holding brief of Mr. I.P. Kohli, Advocate for the

appellant.

Mr. Rajesh Joshi, Advocate for respondent nos.1 and 2.

Mr. B.D. Pande, Advocate for respondent nos.3/1 to 3/6.

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Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J.

This appeal has been filed by the appellant–

Insurance Company under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), challenging the judgment and award dated 17.08.2010 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dehradun, in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.378 of 2006, Smt Laxmi and another Vs. The New India Assurance Company Limited and others, whereby compensation of ₹3,89,000/- with interest has been awarded in favour of the claimants on account of the death of one Kusum in a motor accident dated

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