SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs NISHA SHARMA & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 31.10.2025 MAC.APP. 1047/2018 and CM APPL. 49207/2018 SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Ms. Niyati Jadaun, Advocate. versus NISHA SHARMA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar, Mr. Ritik Singh, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. This appeal, filed by Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. [“the Insurance Company”], under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is directed against a judgment dated 10.09.2018 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”], which has awarded a sum of Rs. 57,26,896/- to the legal heirs of late Mr. Neeraj Sharma, who passed away in an accident on 11.10.2016. 2. The facts of the case, as recorded in the impugned judgment, are that on the intervening night of 10/11.10.2016, the deceased was travelling on his scooty at Palam flyover towards the airport. His scooty was hit by an auto-rickshaw [TSR bearing No. DL IRQ 6242] when near a bus stop at Palam Village. The TSR was being driven at high speed in a rash and negligent manner. The driver of the TSR fled from the spot. The 3. The original claimants, being the wife,