NIRMALA AND ORS vs VIKRAM SINGH AND ANR

2026:PHHC-080757 Se ies FAO-828-2022 —— 154 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on : 21.05.2026 FAO-828-2022 Nirmala Devi & ors. .... Appellants Versus Vikram Singh & anr. ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN KKEKK Present :- Mr. Kuldeep Sheoran, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.2. REKKK PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL) 1 The claimants are in appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, on account of death of Dilbag Singh, who died in a motor vehicular accident dated 07.09.2019 at the age of 50 years. 2 Notice of motion. 3 On the asking of Court, Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2. 4 On the careful perusal of the impugned award, this Court finds that the only scope for enhancement is gua amount of loss of consortium awarded to the claimants. Amount of Rs.1,60,000/- awarded by the Tribunal is enhanced to Rs.1,92,000/-. Likewise, under the conventional heads i.e. eee I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2026:PHHC-080757 Soe FAO-828-2022 = funeral expenses as well as loss of est