Panchkula, Sept. 5 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Panchkula has awarded a compensation of Rs.45.47 lakh to the widow of a 52-year-old Punjab National Bank (PNB) employee who lost his life in a road mishap. The deceased Vinod Kumar was walking with his wife on the Kalka-Shimla highway when the incident occurred.

The claim petition was filed in August, 2024, by the deceased's wife, Paul Kaur from Kalka, and his three children. In her petition, Kaur said on August 23, 2024, she and her husband were walking on the Kalka-Shimla Highway when an Activa scooter, driven by Manav Puri of Kalka, allegedly struck him in a rash and negligent manner.

The deceased succumbed to his injuries the following day. An FIR was registered agai...