RAMPAL AND ANOTHER vs OMDUTT AND ANR

(O&M) 348 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (O&M) Date of decision : 14.05.2026 Rampal & anr. ...... Appellants versus Omdutt & anr. ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN *** Present: Mr. S.S.Khurana, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. D.P.Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Shubham Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2-Insurance Co. *** 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 Sunil Kumar, who died in a motor vehicular accident dated 21.07.2017 at the age of 23 years. 2 The compensation needs to be re-worked in terms of ratio of law laid down by Supreme Court in the case of Sarla Verma and others v. Delhi Transport Corporation and another, 2009 ACJ 1298, National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Pranay Sethi and others, 2017(4) RCR (Civil)1009 and Magma General Insurance Company Ltd., Vs. Nanu Ram @ Chuhru Ram & ors., 2018(4) RCR (Civil) 333. The award is modified as under :- 1 Age of the deceased 23 years 2 Date of accident 21.07.2017 POOJA SHARMA 2026.06.05 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this