BALA vs JITENDER SINGH AND OTHERS

FAO-4483-2004(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 224 FAO-4483-2004(O&M) Reserved on: 26.05.2026 Pronounced on: 10.07.2026 Uploaded on: 10.07.2026 Bala ……Appellant Versus Jitender Singh and others ……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Shilak Ram Hooda, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Shivek Thakur, Advocate for respondent No.1 Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate, for Mr.Paul S. Saini, Advocate for the respondent No.3 (Insurance Company) **** Amarinder Singh Grewal, J. 1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant–claimant seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonipat (hereinafter “the Tribunal”), vide award dated 20.03.2004, whereby a sum of ₹1,40,000/- was granted on account of injuries sustained by her in a Motor Vehicle Accident dated 24.03.2002 due to rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1. 2. Succinctly, the facts of the case are that on 24.03.2002, the claimant was proceeding to throw dung from her house to a nearby plot when, upon reaching the street near the house of Ram Niwas, respondent KANCHAN 2026.07.10 15:09 I attest to the accuracy and integr