THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs SMT SUSHILA & ORS.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Pronounced on:4th March, 2025 MAC.APP. 369/2022 & CM APPL. 31056/2024 (under Order 41 Rule 22 CPC) THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD., T.P. Hub, Regional Office-I, F-14/20, Middle Circle, Connaught Circle, New Delhi. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ravi Sabharwal, Advocate. Versus 1. SMT SUSHILA W/o Sh. Naresh Sharma (mother of deceased) .....Respondent No.1 2. SH. NARESH SHARMA S/o Sh. Chandan Singh (father of deceased) Both R/o 1104, Santosh Nagar, Faridabad, Haryana ….Respondent No. 2 3. NARESH GUPTA S/o Sh. Heera Lal (Driver-cum-owner of Vehicle) R/o 3782, Gali Magzie Churi Walan, Delhi-110006. …..Respondent No.3 Through: Mr. Anshuman Bal, Advocate for R-1 & 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T 1. Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been filed on behalf of the Appellant-Insurance Company challenging the Award dated 05.09.2022 granting a compensation in the sum of Rs. 9,79,760/- along with interest @ 7% per annum, on account of death of an 11 years old child, in a road accident on 01.10.2015. 2. Briefly stated, on 01.10.2015 at about 9:30 p.m., Komal, aged 11 years (hereinafter referred to