P&H: Upholds ₹51.64 Lakh Compensation Award in Fatal Accident Case on basis of salary certificate
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed Reliance General Insurance Company’s appeal against a compensation award to the family of Balvinder Singh, who died in a road accident in August 2023. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ambala, had awarded his widow, son and father ₹51,64,680, with interest at 7.5% per year from the date they filed their claim.
The accident occurred when a truck struck the motorcycle Singh was riding. The claimants said the truck driver’s rash and negligent driving caused the crash. The truck’s driver and owner denied that the vehicle was involved, while the insurer alleged that...
