Panchkula, Nov. 26 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Panchkula has awarded a compensation of Rs.11.49 lakh to the family of a 52-year-old man who died in a road accident in February 2024. The man's wife, son, and aged mother, all residents of Ambala, had filed the claim petition in March 2024. The accident occurred around 5.30 pm on February 8, 2024, near a petrol pump in Mauli village, Panchkula, on the national highway. According to the petition, the deceased, Amrik Singh, an agriculturist, was returning home to Jatwar village, Ambala, on his motorcycle after completing an inquiry at SS Cold Store in Taber/Mauli village. The petition alleged that a car with a Haryana registration number, driven rashly and negligently, hit the deceased's motorcycle causing him serious injuries. The victim was initially taken to a private hospital in Sector 21 and later referred to PGIMER, where he succumbed to his injuries on February 11. An FIR was registered at the Raipur Rani police station under the relevant sections of the IPC. The respondents in the case were Ravi Sagar (driver of the offending car) and Nitish Sharma (owner of the car), both from Ambala, along with Universal Sompo Insurance Co Ltd (the insurer of the vehicle). The driver and owner of the offending car denied any negligent driving. The insurer submitted that the alleged offending vehicle was falsely planted by the claimants to secure compensation. The tribunal dismissed the respondents' claims and awarded the compensation of Rs.11.49 lakh to the petitioners....