# SATNAM KAUR vs SURINDER SINGH

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-13
Citation: FAO 5286/2002
Petitioner: SATNAM KAUR
Respondent: SURINDER SINGH

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

281 FAO-5286-2002 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.07.2026 SATNAM KAUR AND ORS. ....APPELLANTS VERSUS SURINDER SINGH AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. P.S. Rana, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted by claimants against the Award dated 31.07.2002 passed in MACT case No.52 of 2001 decided by the MACT, Kurukshetra (for short “Tribunal”) for enhancement of compensation in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.2,62,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimants alongwith interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till realization on account of death of Surjit Singh in a motor vehicular accident which took place due to rash and negligent driving on the part of respondent No.1 while driving the offending vehicle bearing No.PB-11-G-7724 (for short ‘offending vehicle’), owned by respondent No.2, which was insured with respondent No.3. 2. From the pleadings of parties, following issues were framed by the ld. Tribunal:- “1. Whether the accid

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