VIKRAMJIT SINGH vs KRISHAN LAL AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 134 FAO-457-2018 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.05.2026 VIKRAMJIT SINGH ....Appellant Versus KRISHAN LAL AND ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. Tejeshwar Singh Sullar, Legal Aid counsel for the appellant. Mr. R.C. Kapoor, Advocate and Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate for respondent No.3. YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted against the Award dated 01.08.2017 passed by MACT, Yamuna Nagar, Jagadhri (for short “Tribunal”) for enhancement of compensation awarded in claim petition No.121 of 2015 in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.5,01,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimant along with interest @ 7.5% per annum due to injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 01.04.2015, on account of rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1, while driving offending vehicle bearing No.HR67A-4127 (for short ‘offending vehicle’), owned by respondent No.2, which was insured with respondent No.3. 2. From the pleadings of parties, following issues were framed by the learned Tribunal:- 1. Whethe