UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED vs SMT SOBHANA & ORS.

$~20 to 23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 23rd February 2026 (20) MAC.APP. 87/2021 & CM APPL. 6135/2021 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ….Appellant Through: Ms. Mahua Kalra, Advocate (through VC). versus SMT SOBHANA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shivam Goel, Ms. Ramya S. Goel, Ms. Sanya Sharma, Advocates for R7 (through VC). (21) MAC.APP. 322/2021 SHOBHNA & ORS. ....Appellants Through: Mr. Ved Vyas Tripathi, Advocate (through VC). versus RAVI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shivam Goel, Ms. Ramya S. Goel, Ms. Sanya Sharma, Advocates for R2 (through VC). Ms. Mahua Kalra, Advocate for R3 (through VC). (22) MAC.APP. 327/2021 VIRENDER ..Appellant 1. These cross-appeals have been filed assailing impugned award/judgment dated 21st September 2020 passed by Motor Accident 2017. 2. Legal representatives (‘LRs’) of deceased are Smt. Shobhna (wife of deceased), Master Ratan and Master Raman (sons of deceased), Sh. Munni Lal and Smt. Sridevi (parents of deceased) [hereinafter, ‘claimants’]. 3. Insurance Company has challenged the award essentially on the basis of contributory negligence of the driver of motorcycle bearing registration no. DL-7SS-