Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Tribunal Awards Rs 1.63 Crore to Engineer's Family
A tribunal in Delhi has given Rs 1.63 crore to the family of a man who died in a car accident.
The man, Saurabh Gupta, was 37 years old and was driving with his wife when another car hit them head-on.
The other car came from the opposite side of the road and crashed into them.
The tribunal said the other driver was at fault and not Gupta.
Gupta died from injuries he got in the accident.
The insurance company has to pay the money to his family.
A Delhi tribunal awarded Rs 1.63 crore to the family of Saurabh Gupta, who died in a car accident.
The accident occurred on May 10, 2023, when another car jumped the divider and collided with Gupta's vehicle.
The tribunal found the other driver responsible for the accident due to rash and negligent driving.
Gupta died from sepsis caused by grievous injuries sustained in the accident.
The insurer, Cholamandalam General Insurance Co Ltd, was directed to pay the compensation.
- Who
- Saurabh Gupta, a 37-year-old engineer, and his wife
- What
- A car accident caused by rash and negligent driving
- When
- May 10, 2023, around 5:30 AM
- Where
- Near a toll plaza on the way to Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- The other car jumped the divider and collided head-on with Gupta's vehicle
- Victim's Name
- Saurabh Gupta
- Victim's Age
- 37
- Accident Date
- May 10, 2023
- Accident Location
- Near a toll plaza on the way to Himachal Pradesh
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 1.63 crore
- Insurance Company
- Cholamandalam General Insurance Co Ltd
- Tribunal Presiding Officer
- Ruchika Singla
- Cause of Death
- Sepsis from grievous injuries