HARPAL KAUR AND ORS. vs NIRMEL SINGH AND ANR.

FAO-1588-2022 (O&M) [1] 140 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1588-2022 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.05.2026 Harpal Kaur and others ...Appellants Versus Nirmel Singh and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL Present: Mr. Sandeep Kumar Rawal, Advocate and Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL) 1. Widow, two daughters and son of the deceased-Sukhwinder Singh have filed the present appeal for enhancement of compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, vide award dated 26.10.2021 had awarded an amount of compensation of Rs.19,67,000/- to the appellants/claimants along with interest on account of death of Sukhwinder Singh which had occurred in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 11.04.2021. The only issue that arises for consideration before this Court is whether the appellants are entitled to additional compensation or not as other aspects are not being disputed. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that in the present case, there are four claimants but on account of loss of consortium, only an amount of Rs.44,000/- has been awarde