India, June 2 -- The Pune Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) on May 29, 2026, awarded compensation of Rs.66.28 lakh to the family of a 61-year-old, former Indian Navy serviceman who died after being hit by a PMPML (Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited) bus near Hadapsar in January 2018.

Tribunal member B D Kulkarni held the PMPML bus driver 80% responsible for the accident while attributing 20% contributory negligence to the deceased, Tejinder Singh, who was employed as a medical assistant with the Royal Army of Oman and earning approximately Rs.1.45 lakh month at the time of his death.

The tribunal directed PMPML to pay the aforementioned compensation along with 7% annual interest from the date of filing of the claim petition...