# SACHIN HANS vs SATYA PRAKASH GOYAL & ORS (L & T GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD )

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-12-04
Citation: MAC.APP.-824/2018 2025:DHC:10943
Petitioner: SACHIN HANS
Respondent: SATYA PRAKASH GOYAL & ORS (L & T GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD )

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 04.12.2025 MAC.APP. 824/2018 SACHIN HANS .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar & Mr. Ritik Singh, Advocates. versus SATYA PRAKASH GOYAL & ORS (L & T GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD ) .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sameer Nandwani, Advocate for R-3. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant seeks enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”] vide its judgment dated 04.04.2018 in Petition No. 76911/2016, by which he was granted a sum of Rs.16,000/- alongwith interest at the rate of 9% per annum. 2. The appellant [claimant before the Tribunal] was driving a car bearing Registration No. HR-12T-6162 on 21.01.2013 at about 09:45 PM, when it met with an accident involving another car bearing Registration No. HR-20T-5454 [“the offending vehicle”]. According to the appellant, the said vehicle was being driven at a very high speed, in a rash and negligent manner, and struck the appellant’s car from behind, causing him to sustain injuries. The appellant thereafter instituted a claim 3. The Tribunal returned a finding that the a

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