India, Feb. 26 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded Rs 58.3 lakh in compensation to a 35-year-old software engineer who lost his leg after being hit by a speeding truck in 2019.

In an order dated February 23, MACT member R V Mohite directed the truck's insurance company to first pay the compensation to the claimant and then recover the amount from the vehicle owner, amid a dispute over the authenticity of the insurance policy.

The claimant, Kiran Suresh Mali, a senior software developer, was riding his motorcycle on Ghodbunder Road in Thane's Anand Nagar area on March 30, 2019, when a truck rammed into his two-wheeler from behind. The collision caused a severe crush injury, resulting in the amputation of his...