Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- Nearly four years after a motorcyclist died after being run over by a container truck in Ambala's Saha, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Chandigarh has awarded Rs.21.02 lakh compensation to his parents.

The compensation was awarded to Sunehari Devi and Mam Chand, the 48-year-old parents of the deceased, Vikram. The claim petition was filed in February 2022 by the parents and Vikram's adult siblings, Rajesh Kumar and Rekha, all from Ambala. However, the tribunal ruled that the siblings were neither legal heirs nor dependents on Vikram's income and were therefore not entitled to compensation.

According to the claim petition, the accident occurred on November 29, 2021. Vikram, then 29-year-old, was on hi...