TEK NARAYAN SHASTRI vs SUKHBIR SINGH & ORS (THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 3rd February, 2026 MAC.APP. 479/2018 TEK NARAYAN SHASTRI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Manish Mini, Ms. Astha Chauhan, Ms. Anjali Singh, Advocates. versus SUKHBIR SINGH & ORS (THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD) .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sankar N. Sinha, Advocate for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J: (ORAL) 1. This appeal has been filed assailing the impugned awarded dated 6th January 2018 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala House Courts, Delhi (‘MACT’) in MACP No.419/2016 seeking enhancement of compensation awarded in favour of appellant/claimant. The accident occurred on 5th March 2015 at about 11:40 AM in front of Banwari Lal Hospital at Panchkuia Road, New Delhi, resulting in registration of FIR No.87/2015 at PS Mandir Marg. 2. The offending vehicle was a DTC bus bearing registration no. DL- 1PC-8698 which at the relevant time was being driven by respondent no.1 herein. MACT held that injuries sustained were as a result of rash and negligent driving of respondent no.1. The DTC bus was owned by respondent no.2 and insured by respondent no.3. 3. As regards the compensat