Panchkula, Nov. 23 -- The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) in Panchkula has awarded a compensation of Rs.42.48 lakh to the family of a 32-year-old man who died in a road accident in May 2022.

The claim petition was filed in August 2022 by victim Vikram's 32-year-old widow, Jaswinder Kaur, his three children (all aged below 10), and his old parents from Raipur Rani. The respondents in the case were Subhash (the driver of the offending vehicle from Hoshiarpur), Gurmeet Singh (its owner from Mohali), and The Oriental Insurance Company Limited.

As per the case details, the accident occurred on May 18, 2022, near cement pipe factory in Bagwali village on the national highway. At around 3 am, Vikram was heading to a brick kiln on his mare...