SHRI RAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs MAYA DEVI AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 14.11.2025 MAC.APP. 623/2025 SHRI RAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Ms. Sonal Kushwah, Mr. Yasharth Kant, Ms. Tanvi Saran, Ms. Zoya Hashmi, Advocates. versus MAYA DEVI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The appellant – Insurance Company is in appeal against an award dated 14.05.2025 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”] in MACT No. 37/2024. 2. The award arises out of an accident which took place on 14.11.2023, in which one Praveen Kumar passed away. It is the admitted position that the deceased was a bachelor and was 42 years of age on the date of the accident. The accident resulted in criminal proceedings, in which the chargesheet recorded that the accident occurred due to a vehicle (Maruti Swift D-Zire Car No. DL-1-RT-7339) hitting against cemented barricades. The vehicle was driven by Rajesh Kumar (respondent No. 3 herein), and was insured by the appellant. Upon returning a finding of rash and negligent driving, the Tribunal awarded 3. The only ground urged in support of the appeal concerns the deduction from loss of