Family members of a 27-year-old man, who died after his tempo collided with a truck in the middle of a road, have been awarded a compensation of ₹22.95 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here.
Petition by family
MACT Presiding Officer Rajeev Bansal directed IFCCO TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd, the insurer of the truck, to pay the compensation to the wife, mother and three minor sons of victim Gajraj, who was killed in the accident in 2015.
The tribunal decided the petition, filed by victim’s family members, while relying on several documents on record including the FIR, charge sheet and the post-mortem report.
Rash driving
“The police after investigation have filed a charge sheet against respondent No.1 (driver) under Sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC which is suggestive of his negligence,” the tribunal said.
According to the petition, on February 8, 2015, the victim was driving a tempo and going towards Ashram in south Delhi when he collided with a truck, which was in the middle of the road.
Gajraj, who worked as a driver with a cargo company, suffered fatal injuries in the collision and was declared brought dead by JPN Trauma Centre here, it said.
No valid licence
During the proceedings, the insurance company claimed that the accused truck driver did not have a valid driving licence. The driver himself did not appear before the tribunal in his defence.
The tribunal accepted the insurance company’s contention and said the firm shall have a right to recover the compensation from the driver and owner of the offending vehicle, jointly and severally.
