Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd vs Sanjay Sachdeva & Ors

ik-182882752 Delhi High Court 20 February 2026 • 9 min read

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Case Significance

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd vs Sanjay Sachdeva & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 20, 2026 (citation: ik-182882752). Cross-appeals were filed against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award — by the insurer challenging the assessment of disability and income, and by the claimant seeking enhancement of compensation for injuries sustained in a road accident on 10 May 2012. The court recalculated the compensation, adjusting the functional disability assessment and applying the Pranay Sethi methodology for future prospects, and enhanced the total compensation from Rs 8,72,000 to Rs 14,28,360 with 9% interest per The case was heard by Justice Anish Dayal. Counsel appearing: A.K. Soni (counsel for appellant), Mayank Khurana (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Cross-appeals were filed against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award — by the insurer challenging the assessment of disability and income, and by the claimant seeking enhancement of compensation for injuries sustained in a road accident on 10 May 2012. The court recalculated the compensation, adjusting the functional disability assessment and applying the Pranay Sethi methodology for future prospects, and enhanced the total compensation from Rs 8,72,000 to Rs 14,28,360 with 9% interest per annum. The insurer's appeal was partly allowed regarding some heads of compensation, while the claimant's cross-appeal for enhancement was substantially allowed.

What was the outcome of Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd vs Sanjay Sachdeva & Ors?

Cross-appeals were filed against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award — by the insurer challenging the assessment of disability and income, and by the claimant seeking enhancement of compensation fo...

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