Overview

• A tribunal order dated August 12, made public August 18, granted Rs 26.21 lakh to the kin of a 40-year-old man killed in a May 4, 2018 autorickshaw crash
• The tribunal found the accident resulted from rash and negligent driving after the autorickshaw driver bent down to pick up a fallen tobacco pouch and lost control
• Bajaj Allianz’s contention that the insurance policy was fabricated was overruled, leaving owner Tayyab Mohammed Baig to shoulder full liability
• Compensation was calculated under heads including pecuniary loss, future prospects, consortium and funeral expenses with 9% interest per annum from the petition date
• The ruling upholds MACT Thane’s insurer-first payment practice while preserving insurers’ right to recover sums from vehicle owners post-payment