THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs KULDEEP KATYAL & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on 17.12.2025 MAC.APP. 808/2013 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. A.K. Soni, Advocate. versus KULDEEP KATYAL & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vineet Mehta, Mr. Jogesh Gupta, Mr. Prakhar Sharma, Mr. Piyush Bansal, Advocates for R-1. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J (ORAL) 1. The appellant – Oriental Insurance Company Limited [“Insurance Company”] assails an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“Tribunal”] dated 05.07.2013 in MACT No. 984/2006, by which the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.12,97,160/-, alongwith interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum, in favour of respondent No. 1 – claimant. A. FACTS 2. The proceedings before the Tribunal arose out of a road accident which took place on 13.03.2006 at about 10:00 PM. The claimant was driving a motorcycle bearing registration No. DL-6SV-5516, near Chitra Vihar, Main Road, Delhi. The case of the claimant was that the motorcycle was hit by a truck bearing registration No. DL-1G-8003, which was been driven in a rash and negligent manner. As a result, both 3. The claimant was first treated at Aditya Verma Medical Centre, Chitra Viha