A tribunal in Maharashtra’s Thane district has awarded Rs 86.62 lakh in compensation to a 29-year-old man who suffered life-altering injuries and 90 per cent functional disability in a 2021 road accident.

Tribunal holds truck owner, insurer liable

According to PTI, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) member R V Mohite, in his judgment, held the owner of the truck and Iffco-Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd jointly and severally liable to pay the amount, along with 9 per cent interest per annum, to the claimant, Kunal Naresh Tandel.