Tribunal Grants Rs 29 Lakh to Family of 2020 Truck Accident Victim

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• The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane awarded Rs 28.9 lakh compensation to the parents of a 29-year-old pharmacist who died in a road accident in August 2020.
• The victim was riding his motorcycle from Kalyan to Vashi when a truck hit him near Shil-Phata-Mahape Road, resulting in fatal injuries.
• A case was registered against the truck driver for rash and negligent driving. The tribunal noted that the high speed and uncontrolled nature of the vehicle where key factors contributing to the accident.
• Despite claims by the insurance company about an invalid driving license, the tribunal held both the truck owner and insurance company jointly liable for payment of compensation within one month, with 9% annual interest accruing from petition filing date until payment is deposited.
• Compensation was calculated considering loss of dependency and future prospects based on the victim’s monthly salary as a pharmacist at MGM medical Store, Vashi (Rs 19,300). Funeral expenses and consortium were also factored into calculations.
• Of Rs 28.9 lakh award: Rs 10 lakh will go to his father, Rs 18.9 lakh to his mother; part of it must be invested in fixed deposits.

Indian opinion Analysis
The tribunal’s ruling underscores significant legal principles relating to motor accidents-the accountability for reckless driving by commercial vehicles is evident hear, with liability firmly assigned despite challenges regarding missing documents like licenses raised by insurers. Beyond compensating grieving families monetarily, this decision reflects calibrated calculations based on due diligence over earnings dependency models per Indian law precedents.With growing vehicular traffic across urban India leading expanding incident counts currently sustaining moral suffering preventable tragedies whose legality enforcement suffer multilayer verdicts promising expedite assuring effective deterrence longstanding professional ecosystem authorities judiciary balancing caretaking reliability sustained safety efforts poor still avoidable gapstructive no party questions.finallyinitions”ext).

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