Tribunal cuts accident compensation by 40%
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A bike rider died in an accident in 2012
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A bike rider died in an accident in 2012 The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chennai, has reduced compensation awarded to a family of road accident victim by 40% as he was found to be driving his motorcycle on the wrong side and not holding a valid driving licence.
According to a petition, on July 13, 2012, Sabesan was riding his motorcycle on G.N. Chetty Road when he met with an accident involving a Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus.
Sabesan was admitted in the hospital and he died on July 25, 2012.
Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awards reduced compensation to petitioner
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He was driving inebriated and did not have valid documents.
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He was driving inebriated and did not have valid documents.
The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chennai, has cut compensation by 30% for an electrician after it was found that he was driving a motorcycle while inebriated and also did not have a valid driving licence or vehicle insurance.
In his petition, E. Radhakrishnan said while riding a motorbike in Virugambakkam on February 2, 2009, he was knocked down by another which came in the opposite direction.
He named A.K.T Arunachalapandian, owner of the other motorcycle, and its insurer United India Insurance Co. Ltd. as respondents. In its response, the insurance company said Radhakrishnan was driving inebriated and did not hold a valid driving licence. Further, it noted that his motorcycle’s insurance policy was not available on the date of the accident and