THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs MEENAKSHI AND ORS.

FAO-476-2023 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-476-2023 (O&M) THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. ..Appellant Versus MEENAKSHI AND ORS. ..Respondents Reserved on: 08.05.2026 Pronounced on: 14.05.2026 Uploaded on : 18.05.2026 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. Punit Jain, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Kapish Singla, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Harish Bhatti, Advocate for respondents No.3 and 4. SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. 1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-Insurance company against the award dated 15.07.2022 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the claim petition filed by the claimants was allowed and appellant-Insurance Company was made liable to pay the compensation. BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE 2. Brief facts of the case are that on 24.9.2019, Rajbir (since deceased) had gone to Ludhiana from Gannaur along with vehicle bearing MOHD AYUB 2026.05.18 18:35 I attest to th