# BALWANT SINGH vs NAFE SINGH ETC.

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-14
Citation: FAO 3686/2002
Petitioner: BALWANT SINGH
Respondent: NAFE SINGH ETC.

[Official PDF on Punjab and Haryana High Court website](https://livedb9010.phhc.gov.in/public/judgments/order-pdf?case_type=FAO&case_no=3686&case_year=2002&order_date=2026-07-14&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

254 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-3686-2002 Date of Decision: 14.07.2026 BALWANT SINGH ...Appellant Versus NAFE SINGH & OTHERS. ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Amit Sheoran, Advocate for Mr. Kulvir Narwal, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Shubhashish Kukreti, Advocate for respondent No.3-NIC. Mr. R.C. Kapoor, Advocate For respondent No.6-New India Assurance Co. PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) The present appeal has been preferred by the injured appellant/claimant who is aggrieved by award dated 25.02.2004 passed by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Rohtak, (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) whereby compensation of Rs.51,107/- was awarded for the injuries suffered by injured appellant/claimant in accident dated 13.05.1997 caused due to rash and negligent driving of vehicle bearing registration No. DL-3CG/1182 make Tata Sierra and vehicle bearing registration No. HR13 6596 make Matador (hereinafter referred to as ‘offending vehicles’). 2. In present case after appreciation of evidence led by both the parties the learned Tribunal had concluded that accident was result of contributory negligence of driver of vehicle bearing No.

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