Nirmla Devi and Another v. Bijender Singh and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO-1452-2021 (O&M); Nirmala Devi and Anr. vs. Bijender Singh and Ors.; High Court of Punjab and Haryana; Alka Sarin, J.; decided 27.08.2025; motor accident death claim; enhancement of compensation; quantum; Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Rewari; award dated 06.08.2019; loss of consortium; filial consortium to parents; conventional heads enhancement; funeral expenses; loss of estate; Pranay Sethi; Magma General Insurance vs. Nanu Ram; N. Jayasree vs. Cholamandalam; Parminder Singh vs. Honey Goyal direct bank transfer of enhanced amount; interest @ 7.5% on enhanced amount from date of claim petition; no appeal by Insurance Company; income ₹9,300; 40% future prospects; deduction 1/2; multiplier 18; condonation of delay 91 days filing and 336 days refiling; respondent No.3 Insurance Company; CM-9885-CII-2021; CM-9884-CII-2021.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed and the Tribunal's award modified: compensation enhanced from ₹14,36,160 to ₹15,38,160 (loss of estate and funeral expenses raised to ₹18,000 each; filial loss of consortium of ₹48,000 granted to each parent, aggregating ₹96,000); the excess over the Tribunal's award to carry interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization, apportioned as directed by the Tribunal; enhanced amount to be transferred directly to the claimants' bank account(s) per Parminder Singh vs. Honey Goyal. Pending applications disposed of.