THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED vs HALIMAN AND OTHERS

-1- 131 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-2971-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ...Appellant Versus HALIMAN AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Ms. Meenakshi Bali, Advocate for Mr. Krishna Kant, Advocate for the appellant. PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) CM-10740-CII-2026 For the reasons stated in the application for condonation of delay of 33 days in filing the appeal, the same is allowed. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Main Case Present appeal has been preferred by appellant/insurance company being aggrieved by award dated 05.12.2025, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nuh (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) whereby total compensation of Rs.18,95,800/- was awarded to claimants on account of untimely death of Akkar (hereinafter referred to as ‘deceased’) who died in motor vehicular accident dated 13.01.2023 caused due to rash and negligent driving of respondent/driver while driving vehicle bearing No.HR-50-G-3707 (hereinafter referred to as ‘offending vehicle’). 2. Learned counsel for appellant/insurance company is challenging CHIRANJEEV SINGH 2026.05.2