BHAWNA vs RAMBEER & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 16.12.2025 MAC.APP. 671/2013 BHAWNA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Manish Maini & Ms. Aastha Chauhan, Advocate. versus RAMBEER & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. R.K. Tripathi, Advocate for R3. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The appellant, who was the claimant before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”], has preferred the present appeal, assailing an award dated 02.12.2011, passed in MACT Suit No. 573/09/08. She seeks enhancement of the compensation granted to her by the Tribunal, which was for the sum of Rs.5,30,400/-, alongwith interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. A. FACTS 2. The facts of the accident, as narrated in the award, are that on 03.08.2008, the appellant was travelling on a motorcycle bearing registration No. DL-5SZ-6505, being driven by her uncle, when they were hit by an RTV bus bearing registration No. DL-1VA-1876 [“offending vehicle”], driven by respondent No.1. The appellant sustained grievous injuries as a result of the accident, for which she was 3. The accident resulted in criminal proceedings against the driver of the offending vehicle. FIR No. 365/2008,