United India Insurance Company Ltd vs Sandeep & Others

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These are a batch of Motor Accident Claims appeals filed by United India Insurance Company Ltd. and the owner of the offending vehicle, decided by a common judgment by the Himachal Pradesh High Court. The appeals arose from awards passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and were heard together on account of common questions of fact and law involving the appellant-insurer and the owner of the offending vehicle.

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh presided over the matter as a single judge bench. The appeals were reserved for judgment on 06.07.2026 and decided on 30.07.2026. The judgment was uploaded on the same date.

The cases involved multiple claimants including Sandeep, Tara Devi, Tulsa Devi, Bhag Singh, Sangeeta, Subi Devi, Sarita Devi, Rohit Kumar, Santo Devi, Pinki, Anita, and Kamla as respondents in the respective appeals filed by the insurer, and Akshay Kumar & Others as respondents in appeals filed by appellant Brij Mohan Jain.

Catchwords: motor accident claims · insurance company · offending vehicle · common judgment · batch appeals · Motor Vehicles Act · compensation