The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded a compensation of Rs 24.09 lakh to the wife and other family members of a man who was killed in a road accident in 2014. A case was lodged with the Kalamboli police station against the tanker driver, identified as Khurshid Ahmad. Judge Vadane observed that the insurance company filed on record the driving licence information of the driver. The details provided by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) revealed that Ahmad was holding a driving licence for light motor vehicle (LMV) and not for LMV (transport). Judge Vadane, therefore, directed the insurance company and the tanker owner to jointly and severally pay the applicants Rs 24.09 lakh along with eight per cent interest from the date of the claim.

Source: dna July 12, 2017 05:48 UTC