MEENAKSHI AND ANOTHER vs SHAMSHER AND OTHERS

FAO-986-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-986-2026 (O&M) MEENAKSHI AND ANR. ......Appellants Vs. SHAMSHER AND ORS. ......Respondents Reserved on: 08.05.2026 Pronounced on: 14.05.2026 Uploaded on : 15.05.2026 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. Kapish Singla, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Harish Bhatti, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.3. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. 1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 15.07.2022 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short ‘1988 Act’), by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimants to the tune of Rs.23,20,000/- along with interest @ 6% per annum, on account of death of Rajbir in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 24.09.2019. 2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed