The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane awarded a compensation of Rs 27.17 lakh to the family of a man who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2018, reported news agency PTI.

MACT member R V Mohite ordered that the compensation, along with 9 per cent annual interest from the date of the petition, be paid jointly and severally by the driver of the car involved in the accident and the insurer, National Insurance Company Ltd.

A copy of the order dated August 6, was made available on Friday.