ARSHDEEP KAUR Vs. JASPAL SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal brought by the claimants Arshdeep Kaur through her father Balram Singh, with Balram Singh as her co-appellant, challenging the award dated 24.4.2010 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Faridkot (for short, "the Tribunal") vide which an amount of Rs. 7,25,000/- was assessed as compensation in favour of the appellant but awarded half of it as she was also held negligent as her grand father, with whom

(2.) Respondent No.3, the insurer, has denied the maintainability of the claim petition. It has been claimed that the claim petition is vague and incomplete. The averments of the claimants in the petition have been denied in reply on merits. The FIR is claimed to be false and frivolous. The involvement of the truck in question is denied.

(3.) Parties led their respective evidence. Hearing learned counsel representing them, learned Tribunal has held the