GO DIGIT GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD. vs DILEEP KUMAR ALIAS DILIP & ANR.

Judgment text excerpt

$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 22.08.2025 + MAC.APP. 531/2025 & CM Appl. 51880/2025 GO DIGIT GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sameer Nandwani, Adv. versus DILEEP KUMAR ALIAS DILIP & ANR. .....Respondents Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) CM Appl. 51881/2025[Exemption from filing certified copies] 1. Allowed, subject to just exceptions. 2. The Application stands disposed of. MAC.APP. 531/2025 & CM Appl. 51880/2025[Stay] 3. The present Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 impugning the award dated 14.05.2025 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, MACT-02, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Award”]. By the Impugned Award, the compensation amount in the sum of Rs. 44,66,622/- along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum has been awarded. 4. Learned Counsel for the Appellant has made three grounds of challenge in the present Appeal. Firstly, it is contended by the learned Counsel for the Appellant that the Detailed Accident Report (DAR) was filed beyond the statutory period of three months as prescribed under Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL Signing Date:23.08.2025 MAC.APP. 531/2025 Page 1 of 4 18:07:22 Section 159 of the MV Act since the accident occurred on 21.12.2022 and as per the Impugned Award, the DAR was filed on 05.04.2023. Secondly, it is contended that the learned Tribunal has awarded the loss of income for 21 months to the injured without there being adequate evidence in this behalf. Learned Counsel for the Appellant submits that Respondent No. 1 could not work for 21 moths due to the injury, whereas there is no evidence was placed on record in support of the same.