RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs MOHD NAHID & ORS

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$~P-1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 16.12.2025 Pronounced on: 19.02.2026 Uploaded on: 19.02.2026 + MAC.APP. 447/2017 & CM APPL. 2327/2019 RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD. ..... Appellant Through: Ms. Prerna Mehta, Advocate. versus MOHD NAHID & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar & Mr. Ritik Singh, Advocates for R-1. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN JUDGMENT 1. By way of this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 [“MV Act”], the appellant-Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. [“the Insurance Company”] challenges an award dated 15.03.2017, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”] in MAC No. 174/2014 [New No. 1399/2016], whereby the Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.30,02,139/-, alongwith interest at the rate of 10% per annum, in favour of respondent No. 1, who was the claimant before the Tribunal. A. FACTS 2. The claim arose out of an accident which took place on 22.10.2013 at 11:30 AM, near Kasola Chowk on Delhi-Jaipur Road, National Highway-8. The claimant was travelling in a goods vehicle, i.e. a Canter [bearing Signature Not Verified Signed By:BHUPENDER MAC.APP. 447/2017 Page 1 of 16 Signing Date:19.02.2026 20:07 registration No. HR-47B-2389] [“the offending vehicle”], which was being driven by Mr. Ramesh Kumar [respondent No. 2 herein]. The claimant’s allegation is that, due to the rash and negligent driving by respondent No. 2, the vehicle hit against a trolla from the back, resulting in the claimant sustaining severe injuries. 3. The claimant was treated at the General Hospital, Rewari, Haryana, and at the Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi. He was hospitalised from 22.10.2013 to 06.11.2013. The claimant’s injury included fracture of both bones in his left forea