Mohali, March 29 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mohali, has awarded a Rs.23.13 -lakh compensation to the family of a 32-year-old woman, who died after a Haryana Roadways bus hit her scooter in Panchkula last year.

The tribunal directed the insurer to release 75% of the entire amount to her minor daughter and remaining 25% to her mother, along with 7.5% interest. The victim, Mamta, employed as a caretaker in Sector 4, Panchkula, was riding her Honda Activa scooter near Dussehra Ground, Sector 5, on June 4, 2025, when a bus bearing HR-68-C-3700, driven by Pardeep Singh, struck her from the front.

She was first taken to Panchkula civil hospital and later referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh, where she succumbed to her injuries. Th...