THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs SH. RAM ASRE AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 11.08.2025 MAC.APP. 499/2025 & CM Appl. 49177/2025 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Ms. Enatoli Sema, Ms. Chubalemla Chang and Mr. Prang Newmai, Advs. versus SH. RAM ASRE AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vishal Arun Mishra, Ms. Rupali Panwar, Mr. Avinash Singh, Advs. for R-1. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) CM Appl. 49178/2025[Exemption from filing certified copies] 1. Allowed, subject to just exceptions. 2. The Application stands disposed of. CM Appl. 49179/2025[Seeking condonation of delay] 3. This is an Application filed on behalf of the Appellant seeking condonation of delay of 30 days in re-filing the present Appeal. 4. For the reasons as stated in the Application, the delay is condoned. 5. The Application stands disposed of. CM Appl. 49177/2025[Stay] 6. The present Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 impugning the award dated 05.04.2025 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, MACT-02, West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi 7. The challenge in the present Appeal is on two grounds. Firstly, learned