Chandigarh, May 9 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded Rs.19 lakh in compensation to the family of a cyclist who died after being hit by a speeding motorcycle in 2019, holding the driver solely responsible for the fatal accident.

Presiding officer Amit Kumar Grover passed the order on a petition filed by Pinki Tiwari and her three children following the death of Dinesh Tripathi, a resident of Ram Darbar. Tripathi was riding his bicycle on the night of November 13, 2019, when a speeding motorcycle struck him near the light point of Centra Mall in the Industrial Area, Phase 1. According to the claimants, the motorcycle was driven at high speed and in a rash and negligent manner without warning, causing the collision. Tripat...