ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD vs FUL KUWAR DEVI & ORS

$~3 & 4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 11th March 2026 (3) MAC.APP. 982/2013 ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pankaj Seth, Ms. Shruti Jain, Advocates. versus FUL KUWAR DEVI & ORS ....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Maini, Ms. Anjali Singh, Advocates for Respondent Nos.1-5. (4) MAC.APP. 336/2014 FUL KUWAR DEVI & ORS .....Appellant Through: Mr. Manish Maini, Ms. Anjali Singh, Advocates. versus ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD ....Respondent Through: Mr. Pankaj Seth, Ms. Shruti Jain, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J (ORAL) 1. These cross-appeals have been filed in respect of impugned award dated 31st August 2013 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal 7.5% per annum was granted. While the Insurance Company has filed MAC.APP. 982/2013 seeking modification in impugned award, the claimants have filed MAC.APP.336/2014 for enhancement of impugned award. 2. On 19th October 2010 at about 08:05 P.M., Pappu Pal (hereinafter, ‘deceased’) was travelling in Tata truck bearing registration no. DL-1M- 3464, when he reached near Ghazipur Toll Tax at NH-24, the driver of the offending Canter bearing registr