JEET SINGH vs CHARANJEET SINGH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 251 FAO-345-2002 (O&M) Decided on : 14.07.2026 JEET SINGH ...APPELLANT VERSUS CHARANJEET SINGH AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Devyansh, Advocate, Ms. Marvi Singh, Advocate and Mr. Vipul Thakur, Advocate for Mr. Nischal Chetanya Manchanda, Advocate for appellant. Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Ravinder Arora, Advocate for respondent No.3. *** PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) Present appeal has been preferred by the appellant-claimant, who had suffered injuries in accident dated 18.09.1998 resulting into fracture and permanent disability to the extent of 12% on account of rash and negligent driving by respondent-driver while driving car bearing registration No.PB-02-Q-3313 (hereinafter referred to as ‘offending vehicle’), being aggrieved by award of insufficient compensation of Rs.50,000/- awarded vide impugned award dated 14.06.2001 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’). 2. Since the finding of negligence on the part of respondent- driver is not being challenged by respondents either by way of appeal or by way of cross-objections,