National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Yogita Asija & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
MAC.APP. 145/2020 (with CM APPL. 9321/2020 and CM APPL. 10475/2025), High Court of Delhi, Anish Dayal J, decided 02.02.2026. Motor accident compensation appeal by National Insurance Co Ltd against MACT Rohini award dated 28.11.2019 of Rs. 24,13,500/- at 9% interest in favour of respondents including Yogita Asija. Sole grievance: loss of estate granted twice (Rs. 15,000/- plus Rs. 1,00,000/-). Applying National Insurance Company Limited v. Pranay Sethi (2017) 16 SCC 680, the excess Rs. 1,00,000/- was deleted and the total recomputed at Rs. 23,13,486/- at 9% interest. Recovery rights not pressed. Appeal dismissed; statutory deposit (if any) refundable to appellant.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the appellant - appeal dismissed; pending applications rendered infructuous; statutory deposit (if any) to be refunded to the appellant; order to be uploaded on the Court website.