KRISHNA DEVI AND ORS. vs SUKHBIR SINGH AND ORS.

FAO-3812-2008 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-3812-2008 (O&M) KRISHNA DEVI AND ORS. ......Appellants vs. SUKHBIR SINGH AND ORS. ......Respondents Reserved on:- 10.04.2026 Pronounced on:- 12.05.2026 Uploaded On:- 12.05.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Ayush Bansal, Advocate for the appellants. None for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. Imran Ahmad, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. 1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 07.01.2008 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panipat in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimant to the tune of Rs.3,94,000/- along with interest @7.5% per annum on account of death of Dharam Pal in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 27.12.2006. 2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of the fac