BIRMATI AND ORS. vs PUSHPINDER AND ORS.

(O&M) 228 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (O&M) Date of decision : 07.05.2026 Birmati & ors. ...... Appellants versus Pushpinder & ors. ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN *** Present: Mr. Amit Siwach, Advocate and Mr. Vikram Singh Punia, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Suvir Dewan, Advocate and Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3. *** PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL) 1 The claimants are in appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, on account of death of Ram Karan, who died in a motor vehicular accident dated 16.03.2008 at the age of 54 years. 2 The compensation needs to be re-worked in terms of ratio of law laid down by Supreme Court in the case of Sarla Verma and others v. Delhi Transport Corporation and another, 2009 ACJ 1298, National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Pranay Sethi and others, 2017(4) RCR (Civil)1009 and Magma General Insurance Company Ltd., Vs. Nanu Ram POOJA SHARMA 2026.06.11 11:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document (O&M) @ Chuhru Ram & ors., 2018(4) RCR (Civil) 333. The award is modified as under :- Age of the deceas