Chandigarh: MACT gives Rs20-lakh relief to road accident victim's kin

Ramkrishan Upadhyay

Chandigarh, January 18

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Chandigarh, has directed an insurance company, a car driver and the vehicle owner to pay a compensation of Rs20,23,000 to the wife, two children and the father of a person, Amreesh Kumar, who died in a road accident in 2018.

The claimants filed the claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. In the petition filed through counsel Satnam Singh, Archna Devi, wife of the deceased, and other claimants, said Amreesh, a resident of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, the accident took place due to the negligent and rash driving by the car driver.

The claimants said Amreesh was on way from Nathanpur to Lakkarmai village, Partap Pur, in Yamunanagar district, on a bike when a car coming from the opposite side allegedly hit him in the area of Nathanpur village. The car was coming from the wrong side.

Amreesh, who suffered serious injuries in the mishap, later succumbed to his injuries.

The claimants said they all were dependent upon his income. They sought a compensation of Rs60 lakhs along with interest from the respondents.

After hearing the arguments, Rajiv K Beri, presiding officer, MACT, directed the insurance company, the car driver and the vehicle owner to pay a compensation of Rs20,23,000 jointly and severally to the claimants.

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal said of the total amount, both minor children would receive Rs1 lakh each and the father would get Rs3 lakh. The remaining amount of the compensation would go to the victim’s wife. The shares of the minor claimants should be kept in fixed deposits with a nationalised bank till they attain majority.