RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs SMT MUNNI LATA & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 28.11.2025 MAC.APP. 681/2013 RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. A. K. Soni, Mr. Pavan Kumar, Advocates. versus SMT MUNNI LATA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pinaki R. Chatterjee, Mr. Rajiv Mitra, Mr. K.K. Singh, Advocates with R-1 in person. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The appellant – Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. [“the Insurance Company”], has preferred the present appeal, challenging an award dated 01.06.2013, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”] in MACT No. 82/12/10 titled “Smt. Munni Lata & Ors. v. Sh. Pappu & Ors”. 2. The impugned award arises out of a fatal motor accident that occurred on 06.03.2010, in which one Mr. Dharambir lost his life. 3. As recorded in the impugned award, the accident occurred on 06.03.2010 at approximately 9:30 PM, near Hassanpur Village, Jhajjar, Haryana. The deceased was riding a motorcycle bearing Registration No. 7737. It collided with a truck/dumper [hereinafter “insured vehicle”] bearing Registration No. HR-63A-8485, which was parked in the middle of the road. The impact of the collision caus