A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded Rs 52.57 lakh compensation to the family of a 22-year-old Air India crew member who died in a road accident after being hit by an Uttar Pradesh state-run bus in Delhi in 2016.
The tribunal awarded Rs 52,57,264 to the family members of one Prabhat Mandal, who was hit by an Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation bus on December 12, 2016 near Carbon Factory, bypass on NH4.
The tribunal noted that the bus was a government-owned vehicle and it was not insured at the time of the accident, and directed the driver and the Regional Manager, Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation Mainpuri, Deptt Etawa, UP, which owned the bus to pay the compensation jointly and severally.
"It stands proved by preponderance of probabilities that the above accident resulting into death of the deceased Prabhat Mandal took place only due to rash and negligent driving of the above bus. Hence, this issue is decided in favour of the petitioners and against the respondents," MACT Presiding Officer M K Nagpal said in the order passed on December 5.
The complaint was filed by the man's father Prabhu Mandal who claimed that his son was hit by the speeding bus of Mainpuri Depot with a forceful impact.
He alleged that the victim died due to the said injuries during the intervening night of intervening night of December 2-3, 2016 itself.
The accident took place due to rash and negligent driving of the bus driver, he alleged.
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