(O&M) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs PREETI SHARMA AND OTHERS

FAO-1323-2012 (O&M) -1- FAO-1324-2012 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1. FAO-1323-2012 (O&M) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD ......Appellant Vs. PREETI SHARMA AND ORS. ......Respondents 2. FAO-1324-2012 (O&M) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. ......Appellants Vs. PREETI SHARMA AND ORS. ......Respondents Reserved on: 15.05.2026 Pronounced on: 18.05.2026 Uploaded on : 20.05.2026 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. Gupta, Advocate for the appellant(s) in both the appeals. Mr. Mandeep Singh Gill, Advocate Mr. A.D.S. Jattana, Advocate for respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in FAO No.1323-2012 and for respondent No. 4 and 5 in FAO No.1324-2012. * * * * SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. 1. This judgment shall dispose of the above titled two appeals, whereby challenge is to the award dated 26.11.2011 passed in the claim petitions filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panchkula (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the appellant(s)-Insurance company was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation t