Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Awards Rs. 21.22 Lakh Compensation to Bereaved Parents of Truck Driver Killed in Collision

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A 28-year-old truck driver, Bimlesh Kumar, was killed in a collision with a speeding truck in Pinjore, Haryana, on May 31, 2024. A year after the incident, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded a compensation of Rs. 21.22 lakh to his parents, Shanti Devi and Upendra Mandal. The compensation amount also includes 6% interest per annum from the date of filing the claim petition.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded a compensation of Rs. 21.22 lakh to the parents of Bimlesh Kumar, who was killed in a collision with a speeding truck in Pinjore, Haryana.
  • The compensation amount includes 6% interest per annum from the date of filing the claim petition, which will be added to the total amount.
  • Bimlesh Kumar was driving his truck from Baddi to Pinjore when the collision occurred at midnight on May 31, 2024.
  • The offending truck driver, Sanjay Kumar, was driving without observing traffic rules and entered the road from the wrong side at high speed.
  • An FIR was registered against Sanjay Kumar under Sections 279 and 304-A of the Indian Penal Code at the Pinjore police station.
  • The incident occurred on a highway in Pinjore, Haryana, where Bimlesh Kumar was employed as a truck driver by Balbir Singh of Nalagarh, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

Statistics:

  • Compensation amount awarded: Rs. 21.22 lakh
  • Interest rate: 6% per annum
  • Incident date: May 31, 2024
  • Type of collision: Head-on crash between two trucks
  • Number of people involved in the accident: Two
  • Number of people injured: One (Bimlesh Kumar)
  • Number of people killed: One (Bimlesh Kumar)
  • Date of tribunal's decision: July 2024
  • Duration of time taken to award compensation: One year

Sources:

  • HT Chandigarh