Mohali, March 21 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded Rs.81.23 lakh to the family of a Jhanjheri man who died after a concrete mixer truck hit his car in 2024. The tribunal held the truck driver responsible, rejecting the claim blaming deceased Ranbir Singh, 48, for the mishap.

The amount will go to the widow, two children and aged parents of Ranbir who was self-employed. The tribunal also granted 9% annual interest from the date of filing of the claim petition till realisation along with Rs.4,000 as cost and Rs.5,000 as counsel fee.

The family had approached the tribunal after the mishap took place on May 13, 2024, in Jhanjheri when the victim was returning from a hospital after visiting his ailing father. According...