USHA DEVA & ORS vs MOHAN LAL & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 15th January 2026 Pronounced on : 1st April 2026 Uploaded on : 2nd April 2026 + MAC.APP. 173/2016 USHA DEVI & ORS .....Appellants Through: Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Advocate. versus MOHAN LAL & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shadab Khan, Advocate for Respondent no.2. + MAC.APP. 725/2015 & CM APPL. 44495/2025 MOHAN LAL & ANR .....Appellants Through: Mr. Shadab Khan, Advocate. versus USHA DEVI & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Advocate for Respondent nos.1 & 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J. 1. This appeal has been filed assailing the impugned award dated 2nd July 2015 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohini Courts, (North-West), Delhi (‘MACT/Tribunal’) in MACT No.433/2008. The Signature Not Verified MAC.APP. 173/2016 and MAC.APP. 725/2015 Page 1/22 Digitally Signed By:RAHUL KUMAR CHOUDHARY Signing Date:02.04.2026 14:00:24 cross-appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation. The Incident 2. On 27th February 2008 at about 12:15 P.M., Sh. Prem Lal (since deceased), along with his brother-in-law Sh. Amardeep Singh, father-in-law Sh. Kripal Singh and some other relatives were going to Agra, Uttar Pradesh from Delhi by Indica car bearing registration No. DL-8CJ-2670, driven by the deceased. When they reached NH-2 near Fatiha Pul, PS Farha, Mathura, U.P., the offending vehicle, i.e. U.P. Roadways Bus bearing registration No. UP-80-AC-9090, driven by Mr. Mohan Lal (hereinafter referred to as ‘driver’), allegedly at a very high speed, rashly and negligently came from the side of Agra and hit the Indica car with great force. As a result, the occupants, including the deceased, sustained injuries. During the course of treatment, Sh. Prem Lal