Delhi High Court · 2025-12-08
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs SH VIKRAM SINGH & ORS
- Citation / case number
- MAC.APP.-786/2013 2025:DHC:11082
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Petitioner
- THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD
- Respondent
- SH VIKRAM SINGH & ORS
Judgment text excerpt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 08.12.2025 MAC.APP. 786/2013 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. A.K. Soni, Advocate (VC) versus SH VIKRAM SINGH & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Arshdeep Singh Khurana, Mr. Sulakshan Vedartam and Ms. Dikksha Ramnani, Advocates for R-1 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The appellant – Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. [“Insurance Company”] has preferred the present appeal against an award dated 07.06.2013, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“Tribunal”] in MACT No. 182/12/11, whereby the claimant [respondent No.1 herein] has been granted compensation of Rs.27,41,281/- alongwith interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. 2. The order of this Court dated 11.08.2025 records as follows: “2. Learned Counsel for the Appellant submits that by an order dated 27.08.2013, 70% of the awarded amount has already been released to the Claimants. Learned Counsel for the Appellant further submits that the only ground of challenge is on the award of future prospects. It is contended by learned Counsel for the Appellant that the deceased was 26 years old and thus, in terms of the judgmen