NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs DEV KUMARI AND ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Pronounced on: 11th March, 2025 + MAC.APP. 414/2022, CM APPL. 53489/2022 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. National Legal Vertical, 2 E/9, Jhandewalan Extension (IV Floor) New Delhi-110055 .....Appellant Through: Mr. Amit Kumar Singh & Ms. K. Enatoli Sema, Advocates. Versus 1. SMT. DEV KUMARI W/o Late Shri Shyamal R/o Village Takeli, PS & Tehsil Powayan, District Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh-242401 Also at: Village Mohd. Shankarpur, Chhawani, Kasaba & PS: Mohammadi, District Lakhimpur, Kheri, U.P. ...Respondent No.1 2. SMT. KUSUMA D/o Late Shri Shyamal, W/o Shri Rinku, R/o Village Takeli, PS & Tehsil Powayan, District Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh-242401. At present: Village Garhi Kundli, District Sonepat, Haryana, ...Respondent No.2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed MAC.APP 414/2022 Page 1 of 12 By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:17.03.2025 18:37:24 3. SHRI SHAHID KHAN S/o Shri Atiullah Khan, R/O Village Sotha Khel, near Bhandr Kaun, Jama Masjid, PS Sotha Khel, District Badayun, Uttar Pradesh ...Respondent No.3 4. SHRI KANHIYA LAL S/o Shri Kedar Nath, R/O Gandhi Nagar, Lal Kuan, District Nainital, Uttrakhand - 262402 ...Respondent No.4 5. SMT. BINDESHWARI @ URMILA@ SMT. VINDESHWARI W/o Shri. Virendra, R/o Khriya Mishra Sunsuna (Mana Para), P.S. & Tehsil – Mohammadi District Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh ...Respondent No.5 6. SMT. SUSHILA DEVI W/o Shri Raghunandan, R/o Bas Klera, Khurd P.S. Powaya, District Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh ...Respondent No.6 Through: Mr. S.K. Jha, Mr. R.R. Verma, Ms. Meena Verma and Ms. Vanshu Sinha, Advocates for R-5 and 6. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. An Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 has been filed by the Insurance co