Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Thane Court Awards Family Compensation in Fatal Truck Accident
A court in Thane, India, granted Rs 23.75 lakh to the family of a delivery driver who died in a 2021 truck accident.
The court found the truck driver negligent and speeding.
The truck hit the motorcycle from behind.
The family, including the wife, daughter, and father, will receive the money.
Parts of the money will be in savings.
The truck owner was not involved in the court case, but the insurance company will pay initially.
Thane MACT awarded Rs 23.75 lakh to the family of a delivery executive killed in a 2021 accident.
The accident occurred on March 21, 2021, when a truck hit the victim's motorcycle.
The MACT found the truck driver's negligence and high speed were factors in the accident.
The truck owner did not participate; the insurer's claim of contributory negligence was rejected.
Compensation includes interest and will be distributed among the wife, daughter, and father.
- Who
- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), the family of Hanif Shahid Qureshi, and the truck driver and owner.
- What
- MACT awarded Rs 23.75 lakh compensation to the family of a delivery executive.
- When
- The accident occurred on March 21, 2021, and the MACT order was issued recently.
- Where
- Thane, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To compensate the family for the death of the delivery executive in a road accident.
- Court
- Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Thane
- Deceased
- Hanif Shahid Qureshi
- Accident Date
- March 21, 2021
- Compensation Awarded
- Rs 23.75 lakh
- Driver's Status
- Unlicensed at the time of incident
- Interest
- 9% per annum
