NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CMPANY LTD. vs SARITA DEVI AND OTHERS

FAO-2885-2019 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-2885-2019 (O&M) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. ..Appellant Versus SARITA DEVI AND ORS. ..Respondents Reserved on: 17.04.2026 Pronounced on: 13.05.2026 Uploaded on : 14.05.2026 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. R.C. Kapoor, Advocate for the appellant. Ms. Simran Kaur Bhatti, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4. None for respondents No.5 and 6. SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. 1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-Insurance company against the award dated 15.11.2018 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rewari (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the claim petition filed by the claimants was allowed and appellant-Insurance company was made liable to pay the compensation. MOHD AYUB 2026.05.14 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. FAO-2885-2019 (O&M) -2- BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE 2. Brief facts of the case are that As per version of petitioners as also recorded in