LAWS(HPH)-2025-7-8

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. DEBO

Decided On July 16, 2025
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Appellant
V/S
Debo Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These appeals preferred against the impugned award, arising out of the same accident which had taken place on 15/5/2010, for involvement of common question of law and similar facts, are being decided together vide this common judgment.

(2.) The motor vehicle accident, in present case, took place on 15/5/2010 at a place known as Chamba Chadai near Rohali Tindi, Police Station Udaypur, District Lahaul and Spiti (HP) when Mazda vehicle bearing registration No.HP-45A- 0148 being driven by Karam Singh fell in gorge causing death of two persons i.e. 30 years old driver Karam Singh son of Shri Prem Lal resident of village Malihat, PO Killar, Tehsil Pangi, District Chamba and 19 years old Tenzin son of Shri Prem Singh resident of village Sural Bhatori, Tehsil Pangi, District Chamba (HP). With respect to accident, FIR No. 9 of 2010 dtd. 15/5/2010 was also registered in Police Station Udaypur, District Lahaul and Spiti.

(3.) Dependents/legal heirs of Karam Singh filed Motor Accident Case No. 42 of 2010 titled Debo and others vs. National Insurance Company and another before MACT Chamba.