RUPINDER KAUR AND OTHERS vs GURINDER SINGH AND ANOTHER

(O&M) 351 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (O&M) Date of decision : 14.05.2026 Rupinder Kaur & ors. ...... Appellants versus Gurinder Singh & anr. ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN *** Present: Mr. R.K.Shukla, Advocate for the appellants. Ms. Manvi Verma, Advocate for Mr. Rajneesh Malhotra, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** 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 Didar Singh, who died in a motor vehicular accident dated 29.10.2017 at the age of 45 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 POOJA SHARMA 2026.06.05 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document (O&M) @ Chuhru Ram & ors., 2018(4) RCR (Civil) 333. The award is modified as under :- 1 Age of the deceased 45 years 2 Date