# NEERU DEVI & ORS vs NARENDER YADAV & ORS (NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD)

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-02-19
Citation: MAC.APP.-624/2015 2026:DHC:1599
Petitioner: NEERU DEVI & ORS
Respondent: NARENDER YADAV & ORS (NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD)

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 19thFebruary 2026 MAC.APP. 624/2015 NEERU DEVI & ORS .....Appellants Through: Mr. Pankaj Gupta & Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advs. versus NARENDER YADAV & ORS (NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD) .....Respondents Through: Ms. Archana Gaur, Adv. for Insurance Co. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J (ORAL) 1. This appeal has been filed seeking enhancement of the impugned award dated 9th April 2015 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karkadooma Courts, East District, Delhi [“Tribunal”] in MACP No. 249/2012, whereby compensation of Rs.14,18,100/- was awarded along with the interest of 9% per annum to the representative of the deceased, Ms. Payal Srivastava [appellant nos. 1 to 3 herein] Incident 2. Accident occurred on 19th September 2012, at about 10 p.m. near red light signal of Ashok Niketan, Anand Vihar, when Ms. Payal Srivastava and Mr. Dushyant Kumar [deceased] were travelling on a scooter. An HGV container, make Ashok Leyland, bearing registration no. HR- 38J-6095 3. Impugned Award 3. The Tribunal, while adjudicating the claim petitions, returned a finding of negligence against respondent no.1/driver of t

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