AMIT SHARMA vs NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. PVT. LTD AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on:16.05.2025 MAC.APP. 211/2023 AMIT SHARMA ..... Appellant versus NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. PVT. LTD AND ORS ..... Respondents MAC.APP. 212/2023 TUFANI YADAV ..... Appellant versus NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. PVT. LTD AND ORS ..... Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Appellants : Mr. Pradeep Rana, Ms. Riya Rana, Mr. Ankit Rana, Mr. Kartik Gadi, Mr. Robin Singh, Mr. Deepak Chillar & Mr. Tushar Rohmetra, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. Aditya Kumar & Ms. Ila Nath, Advocates for Respondent No.1. CORAM HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN 1. The present appeals arise out of the judgment and award dated 24.12.2022 (hereafter ‘impugned award’) passed by the learned Presiding Officer, MACT-02 (West), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in MACP No. 126/2019, whereby compensation for a sum of ₹35,84,328/- along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of filing of the petition till realization was awarded in favour of the claimants, with the right of recovery granted to the insurer — New India Assurance Co. Ltd. — against the driver and owner of the offending vehicle. 2. While MAC.APP. 211/2023 has been filed b