Panchkula, April 3 -- The motor accident claims tribunal has awarded Rs. 49.98 lakh in compensation to the family of Jaimal Singh, a 37-year-old ex-serviceman, who died in a road accident six years ago. Singh, employed as a security guard earning Rs. 40,000 per month, was fatally injured when his motorcycle was struck by a car on December 12, 2018.

Amandeep Kaur, Singh's wife, along with their two daughters (aged 13 and 9) and his late mother, Balbir Kaur, all residents of Dhakoli (Zirakpur), filed the claim petition in January 2019. The respondents included the car driver, Vijay Singh from Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, the car owner, Vijay Kumar from Shimla, and insurer SBI General Insurance Company.

The accident occurred at around 12:30...