India, Nov. 24 -- A motor accident claims tribunal here has awarded Rs 1.1 crore as compensation to the family of a 43-year-old Army subedar who was killed in a 2021 road accident.
Presiding officer Sudeep Raj Saini observed that merely because the deceased was riding his two-wheeler under the influence of alcohol, it did not automatically establish contributory negligence on his part.
The tribunal was hearing a claim petition filed by family members of Deepak Kumar, who died after a truck collided with his two-wheeler on July 5, 2021.
In an order dated November 18, the tribunal said, "It stands proved... that the accident in question was caused due to rash and negligent driving of the truck."
The tribunal noted that Deepak was riding h...