NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs GEETA & ORS.

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$~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 Signature Not Verified Signed By:DAMINI MAC.APP. 1159/2014 & connected matters Page 1 of 17 YADAV Signing Date:22.12.2025 19:59:59 SHASHI & ORS. .....Respondents + MAC.APP. 1166/2014 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. .....Appellant versus SUSHIL KUMAR & ORS. .....Respondents + MAC.APP. 1167/2014 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. .....Appellant versus VIMLA @ PHOOLWATI & ORS. .....Respondents + MAC.APP. 1169/2014 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. .....Appellant versus AJAY SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents + MAC.APP. 1170/2014 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant versus PARMILA DEVI & ORS .....Respondents Appearance: Mr. Pankaj Seth and Ms. Shruti Jain, Advocate for Insurance Company. Mr. Pankaj Gupta & Mr. Amit Rana, Advocates for claimants. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN Signature Not Verified Signed By:DAMINI MAC.APP. 1159/2014 & connected matters Page 2 of 17 YADAV Signing Date:22.12.2025 19:59:59 PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 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 1