SANDHYA ALIAS SANDHYA DEVI AND ORS. vs BALJEET SINGH AND ORS. — FAO/5902/2023

Case under Motor Vehicles Act Section 173. Disposed: --DISMISSED on 11th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: PHHC011001412023

Filing Number

FAO/40297/2023

Filing Date

07-Aug-2023

Registration No

FAO/5902/2023

Registration Date

25-Oct-2023

Judge

Ms. Justice Nidhi Gupta

Coram

Ms. Justice Nidhi Gupta

Bench Type

Single

Category

500.37 - APPL FILED BY CLAIMANT FOR ENHANCE IN GEN CASES ( 902 )

Judicial Branch

CIVIL REVISION BRANCH-I

Decision Date

11-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISMISSED

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act Section 173

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SANDHYA ALIAS SANDHYA DEVI AND ORS.

    Adv. RAVINDER ARORA

  2. 2.GOBIND

  3. 3.PAWAN KUMAR

  4. 4.RADHA (MINOR) THR MOTHER SANDHYA @ SANDHYA DEVI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BALJEET SINGH AND ORS.

  2. 2.RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

  3. 3.CHAMAN LAL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-May-2026

    Ms. Justice Nidhi GuptaView PDF

    Case Summary: FAO/5902/2023 The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed the family's appeal seeking enhanced compensation for the death of Satnam Singh (41) in a motor accident caused by negligent driving. The court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of Rs.14,34,250, finding the family failed to provide documentary evidence (Jamabandi/J-Forms) to prove the deceased's claimed income of Rs.18,000/month as an agriculturist; the tribunal correctly assessed income at Rs.7,500/month based on minimum wage notification. The court held compensation must be just and reasonable—neither a windfall nor pittance—and rejected sympathy-based arguments for enhancement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-Aug-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. FAO/5902/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: FAO/5902/2023 The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed the family's appeal seeking enhanced compensation for the death of Satnam Singh (41) in a motor accident caused by negligent driving. The court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of Rs.14,34,250, finding the family failed to provide documentary evidence (Jamabandi/J-Forms) to prove the deceased's claimed income of Rs.18,000/month as an agriculturist; the tribunal correctly assessed income at Rs.7,500/month based on minimum wage notification. The court held compensation must be just and reasonable—neither a windfall nor pittance—and rejected sympathy-based arguments for enhancement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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