National Insurance Company Ltd vs Sanju And Ors

ik-141562446 Delhi High Court 20 December 2025 • 17 min read

Judges (1)

Prateek Jalan Delivered

Counsel (9)

Aditya Singh Counsel Appellant Kamal Kishor Counsel Appellant Pankaj Gupta Counsel Appellant Rajesh Kumar Counsel Appellant Shubham Singh Counsel Appellant Tanya Singh Counsel Respondent Vaibhav Singh Counsel Appellant Vaibhav Verma Counsel Respondent Ved Vyas Tripathi Counsel Respondent

Parties (7)

National Insurance Company Ltd. Appellant Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd Appellant Chanchal Devi Appellant Pushpender @ Pushpendra Singh Tomar Respondent Rubi Devi Respondent Sanju Respondent Satveer Bhati Respondent

Case Significance

National Insurance Company Ltd vs Sanju And Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 20, 2025 (citation: ik-141562446). Five connected motor accident claims appeals were heard together, involving fatal accidents and insurance company challenges to MACT Tribunal awards. The Court recalculated compensation using the Sarla Verma/National Insurance Company methodology, enhancing awards in some cases (notably from Rs 5,40,000 to Rs 29,16,726 in one case) and adjusting notional income, multiplier, and conventional heads. The insurance companies were directed to deposit enhanced amounts with 8% interest within eight The case was heard by Justice Prateek Jalan.

Summary

Five connected motor accident claims appeals were heard together, involving fatal accidents and insurance company challenges to MACT Tribunal awards. The Court recalculated compensation using the Sarla Verma/National Insurance Company methodology, enhancing awards in some cases (notably from Rs 5,40,000 to Rs 29,16,726 in one case) and adjusting notional income, multiplier, and conventional heads. The insurance companies were directed to deposit enhanced amounts with 8% interest within eight weeks.

What was the outcome of National Insurance Company Ltd vs Sanju And Ors?

Five connected motor accident claims appeals were heard together, involving fatal accidents and insurance company challenges to MACT Tribunal awards. The Court recalculated compensation using the Sarl...

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