(O&M) BHUPINDER KAUR ETC. vs HARBANS SINGH

FAO No.5387 of 2002 -1- S. No.238 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** FAO No.5387 of 2002 (O&M) Date of Decision:18.5.2026 Bhupinder Kaur and others .....Appellants Vs. Harbans Singh and another .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present:- Mr. R.S. Ghuman, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Abhinav Narang, Advocate for Mr. Deepak Suri, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent- Insurance Company. **** Yashvir Singh Rathor, J. (Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted against the Award dated 15.01.2002 for enhancement of compensation awarded in MACT case No.80-T of 1999 decided by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fatehgarh Sahib (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, vide which a sum of Rs.2,01,600/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimants on account of death of Bahadur Singh in a motor vehicular accident which allegedly took place due to rash and negligent driving on the part of respondent No.1 while driving the offending vehicle bearing No.CH-01-R-8184 (hereinafter referred to as ‘offending vehicle’), which was insured with respondent No.2 RENU