The accident occurred on the night of June 16, 2017, when the victim, Tatu Ganpat Gaikar, was riding his motorcycle, and a four-wheeler driven rashly collided with his vehicle
The motorist sustained severe injuries and was declared dead at a rural Hospital in Shahapur. Representational Pic
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane, Maharashtra, has awarded Rs 16 lakh in compensation to the family of a 42-year-old man who died in a motorcycle accident in 2017.
MACT member S N Shah held the insurer, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd., liable to pay the compensation first, even though the driver of the offending vehicle did not possess a valid licence at the time of the accident, reported news agency PTI.
The insurer has been given the right to recover the compensation amount from the vehicle’s owner.
A copy of the order dated May 8 was made available on Monday.
The accident occurred on the night of June 16, 2017, when the victim, Tatu Ganpat Gaikar, was riding his motorcycle, and a four-wheeler driven rashly collided with his vehicle, reported news agency PTI.
According to PTI, Gaikar sustained severe injuries and was declared dead at a rural Hospital in Shahapur.
The insurer, Bajaj Allianz, contended that the driver lacked a valid driving licence and that the vehicle was being plied for hire, breaching policy conditions. They also argued the deceased was negligent.
MACT member Shah, in her judgment, observed that the police documents, including the FIR and chargesheet, indicated the accident occurred due to the negligence of the offending vehicle's driver.
The tribunal ordered the insurer to deposit the compensation amount with 8 per cent annual interest from the date of filing the petition within one month.
The amount will be apportioned between the widow and son, with significant portions to be kept in fixed deposits for five years.
FIR against more than 100 people for unauthorised protests in Thane district
A case has been registered against over 100 people who participated in human chain protests allegedly conducted without permission in Maharashtra's Thane district, police reported on Monday.
On Saturday, police registered a first information report regarding the protests that took place at six locations in the Mumbra area, according to an official, reported news agency PTI.
The officials informed that the protests took place on the afternoon of May 16 despite the prohibitory orders imposed under the Maharashtra Police Act, reported PTI.
(With PTI inputs)
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