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‘By no stretch of imagination’: Court rejects claim that dead pillion rider caused crash, awards Rs 12 lakh to family

June 01, 2026 2:51 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court slammed MACT for rejecting the claim of the man’s family after he died in a bike crash 26 years ago.

‘Court is no ostrich’: Punjab and Haryana High Court raps family for flip-flopping on claims in accident case to hike payout

March 24, 2026 1:26 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court was hearing the appeal of the family of Sant Kaur, who died in an accident in 2020. They had been awarded a compensation of Rs 3.61 lakh.

Punjab and Haryana High Court rules 13-year-old student ‘skilled worker’, hikes accident payout to family by 400%

February 25, 2026 8:01 am

Punjab and Haryana High Court raises MACT compensation for 13-year-old accident victim, applying skilled worker minimum wage and multiplier formula.

Motor Accidental Claims Tribunal rejects ‘Drunk driving’ defence, awards Rs 1.23 crore to family of deceased

February 17, 2026 6:11 pm

Road accident death compensation: Motor Accidental Claims Act Tribunal directed insurance company to compensate the petitioners within 30 days.

‘Housewife puts heart, soul, sweat for family’: MACT recognises homemaker’s contribution, awards `20L in compensation ruling

May 26, 2025 10:32 am

The tribunal, 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”.

'We're Delhi residents, have right to travel by road': Court makes recommendations to agencies to curb accidents

February 18, 2022 6:35 pm

Presiding Officer (Motor Accident Claim Tribunal) Ekta Gauba Mann stated that every victim of the motor accident should be adequately compensated

Parents of road accident victim entitled to compensation for loss of dependency: Delhi HC

January 17, 2021 3:36 pm

Justice J R Midha said even if parents are not dependent on their children at the time of an accident, they will certainly be dependent, both financially and emotionally, upon them at the later stage of their life, as the children were dependent upon their parents in their initial years.

Rs 1.19-crore damages to family that lost 2 members in accident

July 15, 2014 12:50 pm

An FIR was registered for rash and negligent driving which caused death due to negligence.

Compensation for siblings who lost father

August 24, 2012 3:00 am

The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal of Pune grants Rs 3.7 lakh as compensation.

Unskilled workers’ kin need not submit income proof to claim relief

July 10, 2012 1:11 am

Observing that proceedings to determine compensation for victims of road accidents are meant for the benefit of those affected,a Delhi court has taken a liberal view on the need for workers in the unorganised sector to submit documentary proof of their income.

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