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Neelam Devi & Ors. v. Kanwar Pal & Ors.

Delhi HC16 Feb 2026CM(M)/377/2026

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Petition assailing MACT orders that had kept a motor accident claim in abeyance over doubts about its genuineness. The High Court directed the Registrar General to file a status report on steps taken per the Supreme Court's directions and any SIT report, and disposed of the petition with directions for the Tribunal to re-notify the matter.

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Directions issued: Registrar General to file status report within two weeks; any SIT report to be appended; MACT to re-notify the matter.

Neelam Devi & Ors. Vs Kanwar Pal & Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~60

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CM(M) 377/2026 & CM APPL. 10702/2026

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NEELAM DEVI & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Nitesh Baliyan, Adv.

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versus

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KANWAR PAL & ORS. .....Respondents Through:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

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O R D E R

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% 16.02.2026

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This petition has been filed assailing order dated 23^rd May 2022 and 13^th January 2026, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-02, South East, Saket, Delhi [“ MACT ”], seeking restoration of MACT Case No.429/2020 .

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A claim petition was filed before the MACT with respect to accident that occurred on 26^th September 2020 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh , in which husband of petitioner no.1 expired. The claim petition was instituted in Delhi since one of the offices of Insurance Company is situated within the territorial jurisdiction of the MACT.

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The MACT passed an order on 23^rd May 2022, observing that the claim petition was doubtful / suspicions of a being a false claim, and sent the matter to the Registrar General of this Court to take further action, and adjourned it sine die .

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Said decision was taken noting the directions passed by the Supreme Court in the decision of Shafiq Ahmed V. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 1110/2017. Relevant portion of the

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/02/2026 at 10:58:04

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said directions, as extracted in Tribunal’s order is as under:

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Considering that no report was received, a restoration application was moved before the MACT on 21^st February 2023. In the meantime, a chargesheet had been filed by the police before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate [ ACJM ], Ghaziabad , noting that the accident had occurred due to rash and negligent driving of respondent no.1, driver of the offending vehicle, which was owned by respondent no.2.

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By order dated 13^th January 2026, the MACT put the matter up for further proceedings on 17^th February 2026 for ascertaining the proceedings/outcome of the Special Investigation Team [‘ SIT’ ].

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In this view of the matter, the Registrar General of this Court shall file a status report indicating the steps taken pursuant to the order dated 23^rd May 2022 and the directions of the Supreme Court, as noted above, with respect to this matter, and whether there is an SIT. Status report shall be sent by the Registrar General of this Court to the MACT within next two weeks.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/02/2026 at 10:58:04

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In case there is any SIT report, same be appended along with the status report.

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A copy thereof be sent to the MACT with a copy to Mr. Nitesh Baliyan , counsel for petitioner herein.

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The MACT shall accordingly re-notify the matter for 2^nd March 2026.

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Copy of this order be sent to the Registrar General of this Court.

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This petition is disposed of with these directions.

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Pending application is rendered infructuous.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

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ANISH DAYAL, J

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FEBRUARY 16, 2026/sm/ tk

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/02/2026 at 10:58:04

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