United India Insurance Company Ltd vs Sandeep & Others

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These are a batch of fifteen First Appeals from Orders (Motor Vehicle) arising out of motor accident claims, decided by a common judgment by the Himachal Pradesh High Court. The appeals were filed by United India Insurance Company Ltd. as appellant in most matters, and by Brij Mohan Jain as appellant in FAO (MV) Nos. 127 and 136 of 2025. The appeals were heard together as common questions of fact and law arose involving the appellant-insurer and the owner of the offending vehicle.

The matters were reserved on 06.07.2026 and decided on 30.07.2026 by a Single Judge Bench of Justice Virender Singh. The appeals span multiple years from 2020 to 2025 and involve a variety of claimants including individuals and legal heirs of deceased victims of motor accidents.

The judgment was uploaded on 30.07.2026. The text of the judgment as extracted does not set out the final operative order in the portion provided.

Catchwords: motor vehicle accident · insurance company · compensation · first appeal from order · Motor Vehicles Act · common judgment · batch matters