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Time of India
29-05-2025
- Time of India
Mumbai accountant awarded Rs 58.2 lakh by MACT after losing leg in bus accident
THANE: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane awarded a compensation of Rs 58.26 lakh to a 53-year-old Mumbai-based accountant who lost his left leg following a bus accident in 2021. The victim, a resident of Malad West, was riding his motorcycle on the Western Express Highway near Vile Parle on February 24, 2021, when a speeding luxury passenger bus struck his vehicle from behind. The impact caused him to fall, and the front wheel of the bus ran over his left leg. The tribunal, presided over by Member S.N. Shah, delivered the judgment after a legal process that lasted over four years. Following the accident, the victim sustained several serious injuries, including rib fractures, clavicle fracture, pelvic fractures, and an above-knee amputation of the left leg. He was initially treated at a municipal hospital and later admitted to a private hospital, where he remained from February 24 to March 22, 2021. The total medical expenses were Rs 17.46 lakh. The injured person, who worked as an accountant since 1995 at a private firm in Mumbai's BKC area, resigned in March 2023 due to limited mobility. His salary at the time of the accident was Rs 25,000 per month. The tribunal assessed his permanent disability at 80%, and his occupational disability at 100% due to the nature of his job. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025년 가장 멋진 RPG 게임을 지금 정복하세요 레이드 섀도우 레전드 Undo A criminal case was registered against the bus driver under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act. The bus owner did not contest the claim, and proceedings were held ex-parte. The insurance company involved contested the compensation but failed to prove allegations of contributory negligence by the victim. The tribunal dismissed the insurer's claims and confirmed the accident resulted from a rear-end collision caused by the bus driver's failure to maintain a safe distance. The tribunal ordered the compensation to be deposited within one month. Of the total, Rs 28.26 lakh will be paid directly to the claimant, while Rs 30 lakh will be kept in a five-year fixed deposit.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
Thane court awards ₹8 lakh compensation to family of auto-rickshaw accident victim
Thane: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane awarded a compensation of ₹8.04 lakh to the family of a 54-year-old man who lost his life after being struck by an auto-rickshaw in Bhiwandi nearly eight years ago. The incident occurred on the morning of Dec 17, 2017, when the man was walking along the left side of the road near a local cinema theatre. He was hit from behind by a speeding auto-rickshaw. He suffered critical injuries and was initially taken to a hospital in Bhiwandi by bystanders. Due to the seriousness of his condition, he was later shifted to a civil hospital in Thane and eventually to a hospital in Mumbai. He remained hospitalised until December 22, when he succumbed to his injuries. The victim's family including young daughter and widow filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation from the owner of the auto-rickshaw and the vehicle's insurance provider. The owner did not appear for the hearings, and the case proceeded ex-parte against him. The tribunal evaluated the man's monthly income at Rs 8,000, considering the absence of formal proof for the Rs 10,500 originally claimed. Taking into account his age at the time of death and applying relevant legal standards, the tribunal arrived at a total compensation amount of Rs 8,04,352. This includes future loss of dependency, future prospects, loss of estate, and funeral expenses. The awarded sum will accrue interest at a rate of 8 percent per annum from the date of the petition's filing until the actual payment is made. The compensation was directed to be divided between the deceased's wife and daughter. A portion of the amount is to be paid directly to them, while the rest is to be deposited in fixed deposits for a period of five years. The insurance company opposed the claim, raising concerns over the 29-day delay in lodging the FIR and questioning the validity of the driver's licence and vehicle permits. However, the tribunal dismissed these arguments, noting that the delay was reasonable given the victim's treatment and death in Mumbai. It concluded that the delay was justified and that the insurance company failed to provide adequate evidence to support its objections.
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Indian Express
‘Housewife puts heart, soul, sweat for family': MACT recognises homemaker's contribution, awards `20L in compensation ruling
Observing that a housewife puts her 'heart, soul and sweat to serve her family… 24 hours a day and seven days a week', the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) of Chandigarh has has awarded Rs 20.06 lakh to a deceased woman's family. The tribunal, presided by Dr Harpreet Kaur, was hearing a plea filed by Gurbachan Singh (husband of the deceased), two minor children, and Harbans Kaur and Baljit Singh (parents of the deceased). The plea sought compensation of Rs 35 lakh, on account of death of Sukhwinder Kaur, 32, in a motor vehicular accident. According to the plea, on March 28, 2019, Sukhwinder, along with her husband, was going on foot to village Bahadurgarh after paying obeisance in Sheetla Meta temple situated at Sundra village. At about 7 pm, when they reached the area of Nimbua village, Sushil Kumar, who was riding a motorcycle, came from behind at a high speed and hit Sukhwinder, the plea said. As a result, she fell down on the road and suffered multiple injuries including head injury, due to which she died. According to the complainant, Sukhwinder was a housewife, and the petitioners are entitled to receive the compensation of Rs 35 lakh on account of 'love, care, affection and multifarious services' given by the deceased woman to the claimants. The driver of the motorcycle, Sushil Kumar, failed to appear before court, despite being issued notice, therefore was proceeded against ex parte in 2021. Upon notice, the insurance company — United India Insurance Company Limited appeared — through its counsel filed a written statement, in which it raised preliminary objections regarding maintainability, and while denying all the material averments having bearing on the amount of compensation, prayed for the dismissal of the claim petition. The tribunal, in view of the recitals of the FIR, the postmortem report, and testimony of Gurbachan Singh (an eye witness to the accident), said that it 'stands amply established that the accident had taken place, due to rash and negligent driving of offending vehicle which was being driven by Kumar, and the same resulted into death of Sukhwinder'. On the income of the deceased, the tribunal noted that it is claimed by the claimant that at the time of her death, the victim woman was a housewife and rendering multifarious services including household services to the claimants. 'No doubt, all these services can be performed by a maid servant. However, it would not be fair to equate the services of a wife with that of a maid as the former puts her heart, soul and sweat to serve her family and that too 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Therefore, the claimants are entitled to adequate compensation in lieu of the loss of gratuitous services rendered by the deceased,' the tribunal held. It also cited a matter decided by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2014, in which the court had fixed the notional income of the deceased housewife as Rs 9,000 per month, while observing that housewife is something more than a 'mere skilled worker and it would be unreasonable to underestimate the contribution of her as housewife'. Keeping the notional annual income of the deceased as Rs 9,000 and further adding other expenses, the tribunal ordered the insurance company to pay Rs 20.06 lakh to the claimants of the deceased. However, it clarified that though the insurance company has a right to recover the claim amount from the owner-insured and the driver of the motorcycle (Raj Kumar and Sushil Kumar).
The Print
19-05-2025
- The Print
Thane MACT awards Rs 16 lakh compensation to family of man killed in 2017 accident
The insurer has been granted the liberty to recover the amount from the vehicle owner. 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. Thane, May 19 (PTI) The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane district has awarded a compensation of Rs 16 lakh to the family of a 42-year-old man killed in a motorcycle accident in 2017. 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. 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. PTI COR ARU This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
Security guard, maimed for life with leg amputated, awarded Rs 32.66 lakh compensation by Thane MACT
Image used is for representational purposes only THANE: A 39-year-old security guard, maimed for life after his left leg was amputated following a road accident in 2013, has been awarded Rs 32.66 lakh in compensation by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Thane. The compensation was granted to Dinesh Rajmani Chaurasiya, who sustained life-altering injuries when a speeding motorcycle hit him while he was walking along the roadside near Skyhigh Building, Padle, Thane, on October 31, 2013, around 8:45 PM. The Tribunal, presided over by Chairman S.B. Agrawal, passed the order on May 7, with the judgment becoming available on Thursday. At the time of the accident, Chaurasiya was employed as a security guard with Bombay Management Services, reportedly earning Rs 15,000 per month. Due to the severity of the injuries, including damage to his head and other body parts, he was first taken to Kalsekar Hospital in Mumbra and later to Sion Hospital, where his leg had to be amputated below the knee. In his petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, Chaurasiya claimed the accident left him permanently disabled and unemployable. The respondents, motorcycle owner Kushang Gautam Pandit and United India Insurance Co. Ltd., denied liability, alleging contributory negligence and breach of insurance conditions. However, the Tribunal concluded—based on FIR records, police panchanama, and the petitioner's testimony—that the accident occurred solely due to the motorcyclist's rash and negligent driving. The court found no breach of insurance terms and held the insurer liable to pay. While the petitioner sought Rs 7.5 lakh towards medical expenses, only Rs 1 lakh was awarded due to lack of complete documentation. The Tribunal assessed functional disability at 75% and calculated notional income at Rs 12,000/month, with a 50% addition for future prospects. He was also awarded Rs 2.5 lakh for pain, suffering, and loss of amenities. The case, filed in 2019, took more than five years to conclude.
