NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs GEETA & ORS.

$~29 to 37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 19.12.2025 MAC.APP. 1159/2014 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. .....Appellant versus GEETA & ORS. .....Respondents MAC.APP. 1160/2014 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. .....Appellant versus SHEETAL & ORS. .....Respondents MAC.APP. 1162/2014 & CM APPL. 21063/2014 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant versus ASHOK KUMAR & ORS .....Respondents MAC.APP. 1164/2014 & CM APPL. 45974/2017 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. .....Appellant versus SHASHI & ORS. .....Respondents MAC.APP. 1165/2014 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. .....Appellant versus 1. These nine appeals, by National Insurance Company Limited [“Insurance Company”], are directed against a common award dated 30.09.2014 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”], in nine claims, all arising out of an accident which took place on 12.08.2006. A. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND IMPUGNED AWARD 2. The insured vehicle was a Tempo bearing registration No. RJ-31- GA-0683. The accident occurred at a location opposite Azad Hind Gram, Main Rohtak Road, Tikri Kalan, Delhi, when the driver of the insured vehicle is alleged to have been driving at a high speed, and lost control over the