Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Delhi tribunal awards Rs 31.7 lakh for woman's amputated arm
A woman named Husn Bano Begum was hurt very badly in a car accident.
The car she was riding in hit a cyclist and flipped over.
She got such a serious injury to her arm that doctors had to remove part of it.
A special court in Delhi called the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal looked at what happened.
The court said the driver, Faizan Ansari, was driving carelessly and caused the accident.
Because of this, the court said the woman should get money to help her.
The insurance company, Reliance General Insurance, has to pay her Rs 31.7 lakh.
The money will help pay for her lost work and a new artificial arm.
The company also has to pay extra interest on the money.
The court wants the payment to be made within 30 days.
Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 31.7 lakh compensation to Husn Bano Begum.
Her upper left arm was amputated above the elbow after a car crash on May 22, 2019.
The accident occurred near Sangat Green Inter College on GT Road while she travelled from Delhi to Bulandshahr.
The tribunal found driver Faizan Ansari guilty of rash and negligent driving.
Reliance General Insurance Company must pay the amount with 9% annual interest within 30 days.
- Who
- Husn Bano Begum, an embroidery worker, and driver Faizan Ansari; the case was heard by Presiding Officer Manish Sharma.
- What
- The Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 31.7 lakh compensation for the amputation of her arm caused by negligent driving.
- When
- The accident occurred on May 22, 2019; the tribunal order was dated August 7.
- Where
- The accident happened near Sangat Green Inter College on GT Road in Uttar Pradesh; the tribunal is in New Delhi.
- Why
- The tribunal found the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the vehicle, leading to grievous injuries and permanent disability.
- Compensation amount
- Rs 31.7 lakh
- Petitioner
- Husn Bano Begum
- Accident date
- May 22, 2019
- Accident location
- GT Road near Sangat Green Inter College, Uttar Pradesh
- Driver
- Faizan Ansari
- Insurer
- Reliance General Insurance Company
- Disability
- 80% permanent locomotor disability in left upper limb; functional disability assessed at 50%
- Interest
- 9% annual interest from date of filing claim petition
