# ROSHNI DEVI AND ORS vs ARJUN SINGH AND OTHERS

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-16
Citation: FAO 3688/2002
Petitioner: ROSHNI DEVI AND ORS
Respondent: ARJUN SINGH AND OTHERS

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

FAO-3688-2002 (O&M) - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 317 FAO-3688-2002 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2026 ROSHNI DEVI AND ORS ....Appellants Versus ARJUN SINGH AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. Saurabh Bhardwaj, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for Insurance Company. YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted by claimants against the Award dated 13.05.2002 passed in MACT case No.235 of 2001 by MACT, Kurukshetra (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 140, 141 and 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimants along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till realization on account of death of Prithi in a motor vehicle accident. 2. From the pleadings of parties, following issues were framed:- “1. Whether the accident resulting in death of Pirthi and bodily injuries to Gian Chand was caused due to rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1 Arjun Singh of tractor No.HR-02B-4165?OPP 2. If issue No.1 is proved, whether the claimants are ent

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