UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD vs VINOD KUMAR & ORS

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$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 01.08.2025 + MAC.APP. 796/2013 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Ms. Shikha Sapra, Advocate. versus VINOD KUMAR & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar & Mr. Ritik Singh, Advocates for R-1. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. At the outset, learned Counsel for the Respondent No.1/Claimant points out that the sum of Rs.2.77 lacs, that was set out in paragraph 2 of the order dated 29.07.2025, was paid to the Respondent No.2/Owner of the vehicle and was not paid to the Respondent No.1/Claimant. 1.1 Learned Counsel for the Appellant/Insurance Company concurs with this contention and submits that Rs.2.77 lacs was paid by the Appellant to Respondent No.2/Owner. 2 Paragraph 2 of the order dated 29.07.2025 is accordingly corrected. 3. The present Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 impugning the award dated 24.09.2012 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, MACT, South-01, Saket Courts, New Delhi [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Award”]. By the Impugned Award, the compensation amount in the sum of Rs. 1,14,930/- along with interest at Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HONEY ARORA Signing Date:26.08.2025 MAC.APP. 796/2013 Page 1 of 7 17:35:20 the rate of 7.5% per annum was awarded to the Respondent No. 1/Claimant. 4. Briefly the facts are that on 12.12.2006, an accident took place between two cars, one bearing No. DL2CM-7380 being driven by the Respondent No.1/Claimant and one bearing No. DL9CC-6557 being driven by Mr. Aman Puri, which is owned by the Respondent No.2/Owner. While the driver of the first car, Mr. Aman Puri expired, the Respondent No.1/Claimant sustained injuries as a result t