VINEET SINGH vs ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD & ORS

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 23rd March 2026 + MAC.APP. 307/2014 VINEET SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar, Advocate. versus ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. A.K. Soni, Advocate for Respondent No.1-Insurance Company. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J (ORAL) 1. This appeal has been filed by the claimant seeking enhancement of compensation awarded vide judgement dated 23rd October 2013, passed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Saket (“MACT”) in MACT No. 78/2012. The compensation was awarded in the sum of Rs.17,30,170/- along with interest @ 9% p.a. 2. The accident occurred on 09th November 2011, at about 02:00 p.m., when injured Vineet Singh [‘appellant herein’] was returning home from school on a motorcycle along with his friend Agni Dev. When they reached near IGESI Hospital Okhla Industrial Area at Maa Anand Mai Marg, they were hit by a truck bearing no.HR-55G-3279 [“offending vehicle”], driven by respondent no.2 [driver] in a rash and negligent manner, which struck the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed MAC.APP. 307/2014 Page 1 of 8 By:MANISH KUMAR Signing Date:25.03.2026 16:29:47 motorcycle from behind, as a result of which claimant/appellant and his friends fell down and sustained grievous injurious. FIR No.360/2011 was registered at Police Station Okhla Industrial Area against respondent no.2/driver under Sections 279/338 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 Compensation Awarded 3. MACT held that the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle by respondent no.2, as a result of which the appellant sustained grievous injuries, including amputation of the right lower limb leading to 95% permanent disability. MACT relied upon t