THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD vs KUMARI PRATIMA PAL AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 13.11.2025 MAC.APP. 670/2025 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. JPN Shahi, Advocate. versus KUMARI PRATIMA PAL AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anshuman Bal, Advocate for R-1 & 2. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 65160/2025 (Exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. MAC.APP. 670/2025 & CM APPL. 65159/2025 (stay) 1. The appellant – New India Assurance Co. Ltd. [“the Insurance Company”) has preferred the present appeal against the award dated 30.07.2025 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”] in MACT No. 867/2022 titled “Kumari Pratima Pal & Anr. v. Sachin & Ors”. 2. It appears from the order of the Tribunal, that the motor accident occurred on 01.10.2022 at about 12:05 a.m. near Wazirabad Flyover, in front of Gandhi Vihar, Outer Ring Road, Delhi. The accident resulted in the death of one Mr. Sanket Kumar @ Sanket Pal, who was travelling on 3. Upon recording a finding of rash and negligent driving on the part of the driver of the insured vehicle, the Tribunal awarded compensation of