Mohali, Aug. 10 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mohali, has awarded Rs.14.8 lakh compensation to a 27-year-old man from Lalru, who suffered permanent disability after a car hit his motorcycle near Sultanpur Chowk in 2018.

Presiding officer Rajesh Ahluwalia passed the order, directing the driver and insurer to jointly pay the compensation with 6% annual interest from the date of filing of the claim petition till realisation. The insurance company will pay the amount first and can recover it from the driver later.

Ram Kumar, a resident of Lalru, had filed the claim through his wife, Radha Rani, after sustaining serious head and limb injuries in the accident on March 15, 2018. According to the petition, Ram Kumar and his friend Jasw...