RAVINDER KUMAR vs DEEPAK DAHIYA & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 17h January 2026 Pronounced on : 10th March 2026 Uploaded on : 10th March 2026 + MAC.APP. 153/2021 RAVINDER KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar and Mr. Ritik Singh, Advs. versus DEEPAK DAHIYA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Niyati Jadaun, Adv. for Insurance Company. + MAC.APP. 158/2021 & CM APPL. 12906/2021 SUMIT KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar and Mr. Ritik Singh, Advs. versus DEEPAK DAHIYA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Niyati Jadaun, Adv. for Insurance Company. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J. 1. This common judgment shall dispose of the above captioned appeals filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (‘MV Act’) seeking Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:MANISH KUMAR MAC.APP. 153/2021 & MAC. APP. 158/2021 Page 1 of 14 Signing Date:10.03.2026 17:49:47 enhancement of compensation. Since a common award had been passed, the appeals were tagged together and are being disposed of vide this common judgment. 2. MAC.APP. 153/2021 has been preferred by Ravinder Kumar/injured claimant for enhancement of compensation awarded by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal [‘MACT’] Tiz Hazari Courts, Delhi in Claim Petition No.77251/2016 vide judgment dated 19 th February 2018 awarding compensation of Rs.8,69,732/- along with interest @ 9% per annum. 3. MAC.APP. 158/2021 has been preferred by Sumit Kumar/injured claimant seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by MACT in Claim Petition No.77250/2016 vide judgment dated 19 th February 2018 awarding compensation of Rs.10,85,017/- along with interest @ 9% per annum. The Accident 4. In the intervening night of 27 th and 28 th March 2013 at about 12:15 a.m., Rahul (since deceased), along with his fr