Family member of a victim of a car accident in Delhi get a compensation of Rs 13.26 lakh. The accident was a case of rash driving and as directed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) , the wife and children were compensated by accused. The accident occurred near Mehrauli, south Delhi.
Rejecting the accused’s allegation that the victim was holding a learner’s licence and was not riding his bike properly, he said “I am not convinced with the version of the respondent (car driver) with respect to happening of the accident and it shows that the respondent is lying before the court in order to avoid his liability towards the petitioners,”
Victim Jai Dev Dass was riding his bike on May 26, 2012 and when he reached Jamali Kamali, a car rashly driven by Mudit Gulati hit him due to which he sustained severe injuries. The victim was taken to several hospitals but he could not survive the injuries. The petitioners while seeking compensation, claimed that due to lack of funds the victim had to be discharged from hospital and died later, a claim denied by the accused. However it was held that the death of the victim was caused because of injuries sustained in.
