SUKHWINDER KAUR AND ANR vs PHOOL CHAND AND ORS

FAO-398-2020(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (127) FAO-398-2020(O&M) Date of Decision-06.05.2026 Sukhwinder Kaur And Another … Appellants Versus Phool Chand And Others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Ms. Babita Gupta , Advocate for appellants Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for the respondent no.3-Insurance company ***** VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J.(ORAL) 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellants/claimants seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded vide Award dated 09.09.2019 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh, on account of the death of Paramjit Kaur in a motor vehicular accident which occurred on 02.05.2017. BACKGROUND FACTS 2. The brief facts of the case are that on 02.05.2017, deceased Paramjit Kaur along with her sister Daljit Kaur had boarded Mini Bus bearing registration No. PB65-R-0665 for going to Banur. At about 9:00 A.M., when they alighted from the bus near Tax Barrier, Banur and the deceased started crossing the road towards Kharar side, respondent No.1 while driving the aforesaid bus in a rash and negligent manner moved the vehicle and the left side thereof struck a