Chandigarh, Nov. 21 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Chandigarh, has awarded a compensation of Rs.31.57 lakh to the parents of 20-year-old Gursewak Singh, a bachelor of Pharmacy student who died in a road accident near Sirhind in May 2022.

The order held that the fatal accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of a 12-wheel truck driven by Kuldeep Singh, who had been proceeded against ex-parte. The truck belonged to VRL Logistics Ltd, while it was insured by United India Insurance Company Ltd.

According to the petition filed by the victim's parents, Manjeet Singh and Sarabjeet Kaur of Basantpura village in Patiala, the incident took place on May 14, 2022, when Gursewak was travelling on his motorcycle to Desh ...