The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has given a big decision while hearing the case of the death of a person in a road accident in the year 2021. The tribunal has announced a compensation of Rs 1.5 crore to the family of the deceased. This decision of the tribunal is being discussed a lot. Let us tell you that this incident happened on February 13, 2021 when 31-year-old Laxminarayan Tarnirao Pulkala died in a road accident.

How did the accident happen?

Actually, the victim Laxminarayan was going towards Palghar district of Maharashtra on his bike. During this time, a truck coming from behind hit his bike. After the collision, the victim fell down and the truck passed over his head. The lawyer of the petitioners told the tribunal that the victim died on the spot. The deceased was the owner of a labor supplier firm and earned Rs 12.95 lakh annually.

The tribunal gave a strict order

The deceased's wife, mother and minor child had demanded compensation of Rs 2.17 crore in the petition. The truck owner did not appear before the tribunal, so the tribunal passed a unilateral order against him. Tribunal member SN Shah has directed the truck owner and his insurer to jointly and severally pay the amount with interest at the rate of 8 percent per annum from the date of filing the claim till the recovery of the amount. If these people do not pay the compensation amount within the stipulated period, then interest at the rate of 8.50 percent per annum will be charged on the amount.

The distribution of compensation in the family is also decided

The tribunal has said in the order that the compensation amount includes Rs 1.06 crore for loss of future dependency, Rs 42.68 lakh for income for future prospects, Rs 15,000 for loss of property and funeral expenses and Rs 40,000 for filial consortium. Along with this, the tribunal has also divided the amount. Rs 70 lakh will be paid to the wife of the deceased. Rs 30-30 lakh will be made as FD in her and her child's name. At the same time, Rs 20.1 lakh will be paid to the mother of the deceased.