Archive · 27 Jul 2025
MACT Awards Compensation to Family of Motorcycle Accident Victim
A court in India ordered money for a family after a man died in a motorcycle accident.
The accident happened in 2021 when a motorcycle hit a man named Vasant Patil.
The court decided that the motorcycle owner and the insurance company had to pay the family about 23.9 lakh rupees.
Because the motorcycle driver didn't have a valid license, the court said the insurance company had to pay the family first and then try to get the money back from the owner.
The court did not have enough information to decide exactly how much money Vasant Patil earned, but figured out the compensation amount anyway.
MACT awarded Rs 23.9 lakh compensation to the family of a man killed in a 2021 accident.
The accident occurred on March 27, 2021, on Saphale Tandulwadi Road in Palghar, Maharashtra.
Vasant Yashwant Patil, 55, was hit by a motorcycle allegedly driven at high speed.
The tribunal held the vehicle's owner and insurer liable for compensation.
The insurer was directed to pay first and then recover from the owner due to a policy breach.
- Who
- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded compensation to the family of Vasant Yashwant Patil.
- What
- MACT awarded Rs 23.9 lakh compensation to family of a man killed by a speeding motorcycle.
- When
- The accident occurred on March 27, 2021. The order was dated July 22.
- Where
- Saphale Tandulwadi Road in Palghar, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The compensation was awarded because Patil was killed in an accident due to a speeding motorcycle.
Claimants
Insurer
Income Verification
Claimants
Claimants produced corroborative evidence.
Insurer
The insurer denied the deceased’s age, occupation, and income.
Cause of Accident
Claimants
Claimants claimed that the accident happened due to the fault of the motorcycle rider.
Insurer
The insurer asserted the accident occurred due to the victim's negligence.
- Victim
- Vasant Yashwant Patil
- Victim's Age
- 55
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 23.9 lakh
- Accident Date
- March 27, 2021
- Location
- Saphale Tandulwadi Road, Palghar
- Tribunal
- Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT)
- Interest Rate
- 9% per annum