ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs SHANTI & ORS

IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI Decided on 11.12.2025 MAC.APP. 891/2013 ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pankaj Seth, Advocate. versus SHANTI & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar, Mr. Ritik Singh, Advocates for claimants. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, (ORAL) 1. The appellant – Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. [“Insurance Company”] challenges an award dated 30.08.2013, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”] in MACT No. 1132/2008.By the said award, the Tribunal has granted compensation of Rs.12,30,000/-, alongwith interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum,in favour of respondent Nos. 1 to3, who were the claimants before the Tribunal. 2. The proceedings before the Tribunal arose from a fatal accident, which took place on 24.05.2008 at 09:40 PM. The deceased, one Ram Pratap Pal, was riding as a pillion rider on a motorcycle [bearing Registration No. UP-64-D-1561]. The motorcycle was hit by a vehicle [bearing Registration No. HR-55-A-7015][“offending vehicle”],leading the deceased and the driver of the motorcycle to fall and sustain injuries. 3. The accident led to an FIR being lodged against the driver of t