MANISHA AND OTHERS vs SONU MISHRA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 108 FAO-3237-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision.:05.05.2026 Smt. Manisha and Another …..Appellants Vs. Sonu Mishra and Others .….Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Kunal Dawar, Advocate for the appellants. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) The claimants are in appeal seeking modifica"on of the award dated 04.10.2022 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Faridabad, limited to the aspect of quantum of compensa"on. The appeal is accompanied by an applica"on bearing No. CM-11154-CII-2023 under Sec"on 5 of the Limita"on Act, 1963, seeking condona"on of delay of 99 days in filing the appeal. 2. The facts, in brief, are that one Amit son of Rishi Raj lost his life in a motor vehicular accident which occurred on 19.05.2019 due to rash and negligent driving of a Canter bearing registra"on No. DL-1LY-0880. The claim pe""on under Sec"on 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed by the widow, minor child and parents of the deceased seeking compensa"on from the driver, owner and insurer of the offending vehicle. 3. The claim pe""on was contested by the respondents. Upon apprecia"on of evidence, the le