Thane, February 21 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded compensation of ₹19.83 lakh to the family of a 46-year-old pedestrian who was killed in a road accident in 2018.
Badruddin Kalaraj Choudhary, originally from Assam, was walking home near Indian Compound in Bhiwandi on February 4 of that year when a speeding motorcycle hit him, resulting in his death from severe injuries the next day.
In his order on Friday, MACT member KP Shrikhande directed the owner of the vehicle to pay compensation, along with 9 per cent interest per annum from August 26, 2024, until the full amount is realized to the petitioners, Aleja Begum Badaruddin Choudhary (41) and her three children in the 7-19 age group.
The judge noted that the FIR in the case stated that the vehicle was being driven "rashly or negligently."
The court assessed Choudhary's monthly income, which was ₹12,000, as he worked in a cake shop, for the calculation of compensation. The petitioners had sought ₹50,00,000.
The tribunal ordered that 40 per cent of the compensation would be awarded to the widow, while the three children will receive 20 per cent each.
