RAMLI DEVI ETC. vs HSEB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RSA-573-2002 (O&M) Smt. Ramali Devi and Others . . . . Appellants Vs. HSEB and Another . . . . Respondents **** Reserved on: 29.04.2026 Pronounced on: 01.05.2026 Pronounced fully/opera9ve part: Fully **** CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Argued by:- Mr. Rajinder S. Rana, Advocate for appellant Nos.2 and 3. Ms. Prerna Malhotra, Advocate for respondent No.1. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. The present Regular Second Appeal has been preferred by three out of four plain(ffs assailing the judgment & decree dated 28.09.2001 passed by the learned Addi(onal District Judge, Kurukshetra, whereby the compensa- (on awarded by the learned trial Court on account of death of Prem Chand was reduced from ₹2,71,000/- to ₹2,31,000/-. 2. Following substan(al ques(ons of law are to be considered in this case: x Whether the first Appellate Court erred in law in reducing the compensa- (on despite affirming the finding of negligence of the defendant? x Whether the principles governing assessment of compensa(on under the Motor Vehicles Act, including mul(plier method and future prospects, are NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.05.01 12:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity