SANTOSH vs ASHISH & ANR. (SHRI RAM GENERAL INS. CO. LTD.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 08th January 2026 MAC.APP. 589/2025 SANTOSH .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar, Mr. Ritik Singh, Advocates. versus ASHISH & ANR. (SHRI RAM GENERAL INS. CO. LTD.) .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhishek Kumar Anand, Mr. Jayaditya Dogra, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J: (ORAL) 1. This appeal has been filed assailing the judgment dated 27 th January 2025, passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (‘MACT’), South- East District, Saket Courts in MACT No.751/2018, dismissing the claim petition. Claim petition as well as this appeal has been preferred by the wife of the deceased Sh. Kapil, who was travelling on the pillion of a two- wheeler driven by one Ashish/ respondent no.1 on 17th March 2018. 2. The two-wheeler had apparently skid and fallen near the AIIMS flyover and injury was sustained by the deceased Sh. Kapil, who was under treatment vide MLC No.5000844440/2018. Sh. Kapil was unconscious and declared unfit for statement by the doctor as is evident from the Medico- 3. Counsel for appellant, therefore, states that these facts stand admitted basis the record. 4. Ins