PANCHKULA, May 6 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has ordered Haryana Roadways, its driver and United India Insurance Company Limited to jointly pay Rs.27,14,250 in compensation to the family of Lal Singh, a 46-year-old man who died in a road accident in June 2024.

The petition was filed by Lal Singh's 45-year-old wife, two children and elderly mother in August 2024. The respondents included Rattan Singh, the bus driver, Haryana Roadways through its general manager and the insurer, United India Insurance.

According to the case, Lal Singh was riding his motorcycle from Panchkula to Mattanwala village on June 15, 2024, when a Haryana Roadways bus allegedly struck him from behind near Eldeco Society, Mattanwala. The impact caused him ...