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Gurpreet Kaur and Ors. v. Simranjit Singh and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC13 Sept 2025FAO/2162/2023

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FAO-2162-2023; National Lok Adalat; High Court of Punjab and Haryana; motor accident compensation appeal; Gurpreet Kaur v. Simranjit Singh; enhanced compensation Rs. 2,45,000/- over and above MACT Patiala award; payment within four weeks by RTGS on furnishing bank details; demand draft fallback; 9% per annum interest on insurer default; full and final settlement; appeal disposed 13.09.2025; Bench: Sandeep Moudgil (President), Atul Lakhanpal (Member).

What did the court decide?

Full and final settlement: enhanced compensation of Rs. 2,45,000/- over and above the MACT, Patiala award, to be credited to the claimants' account within four weeks (via RTGS on furnishing bank details, failing which by demand draft); 9% per annum interest payable if the insurance company defaults beyond four weeks. ¶19

Gurpreet Kaur and Ors. Vs Simranjit Singh and Ors. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Quantum of enhanced compensation payable to the appellants/claimants over and above the amount awarded by the learned MACT, Patiala.

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Court's answer

By consent, full and final settlement recorded with enhanced compensation of Rs. 2,45,000/- (Rupees Two Lac Forty Five Thousand Only) over and above the amount awarded by the learned MACT, Patiala.

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Ratio / Principle

The enhanced amount is to be credited to the account of the claimants within four weeks; the claimants undertook to provide bank details enabling credit through RTGS within a week.

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Key takeaways

If the appellants/claimants fail to provide bank details, the insurance company will be at liberty to issue a demand draft against the enhanced amount.ratio¶14
If the insurance company fails to deposit the enhanced compensation within the stipulated four weeks, the amount shall carry interest @ 9% per annum from the date it became due till the date of its realization.ratio¶15

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National Lok Adalat, High Court of Punjab and Haryana (13.09.2025), FAO-2162-2023 — Gurpreet Kaur and Ors (appellants/claimants) v. Simranjit Singh and Ors (respondents, including respondent No.3/Insurance Company): parties agreed to full and final settlement with enhanced compensation of Rs. 2,45,000/- (Rupees Two Lac Forty Five Thousand Only) over and above the amount awarded by the learned MACT, Patiala. The enhanced amount is to be credited to the claimants' account within four weeks through RTGS upon the claimants furnishing bank details within a week; failing provision of bank details, the insurance company may issue a demand draft. Default by the insurance company beyond four weeks attracts interest @ 9% per annum from the due date till realization. Appeal disposed of accordingly. Bench: Sandeep Moudgil, President; Atul Lakhanpal, Member.

Gurpreet Kaur and Ors. v. Simranjit Singh and Ors.

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