LALITA GUPTA & ORS. vs MANOJ KUMAR RANA & ORS.

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$~P-1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 19.11.2025 Pronounced on: 06.12.2025 Uploaded on:06.12.2025 + MAC.APP. 356/2013 & CM APPL. 31697/2023 LALITA GUPTA & ORS. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Manish Maini, Ms. Anjali Singh & Ms. Moumita Mondal, Advocates. versus MANOJ KUMAR RANA & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Onkar Nath & Mr. Anuj Mirdha, Advocates for R-1 & R-2. Ms. Shruti Jain, Ms. Vijay Laxmi, Mr. Yuvraj Sharma, Advocates for Insurance Company. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN JUDGMENT 1. The appellants were the claimants before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“Tribunal”] in MACT No. 335/2010. By way of this appeal, they seek enhancement of compensation, granted by the award dated 22.12.2022. The Tribunal granted them compensation of Rs. 7,78,182/- alongwith interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. 2. The factual background relating to the claim is not disputed. The deceased, Mr. Anand Kumar Gupta, and his wife (appellant No. 1 herein) Signature Not Verified Signed By:PARUL MAC.APP. 356/2013 Page 1 of 15 VASHIST Signing Date:06.12.2025 18:42:00 were travelling on a two-wheeler scooter bearing No. DL-5SK-8085 on 22.03.2010 at 12:40 AM. The scooter was being driven by the deceased. At a T-point crossing in Madhu Vihar, Delhi, it was hit by a Maruti Alto car bearing No. UP-14-AQ-6744. Both riders on the scooter sustained grievous injuries, and the deceased succumbed to his injuries on 22.03.2010. He was 46 years of age at the time of the accident. 3. Following the accident, a criminal case was registered1 and a claim was also instituted before the Tribunal for compensation. The respondents before the Tribunal were the driver, owner and insurer of the car - arrayed as respondent Nos. 1, 2, and 3 respectively, both before the Tribunal