Panchkula, May 28 -- In a landmark judgment, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Panchkula, held that compensation cannot be denied to a widow upon her remarriage, though the fact of remarriage can be taken into consideration while determining the extent of compensation. The tribunal further held that even major married and earning children of the deceased, being legal representatives, are entitled to maintain a claim petition irrespective of their dependency on the deceased.

The tribunal passed the ruling while awarding Rs.24.65 lakh compensation to the family of the 28-year-old DJ operator Mohit of Pinjore, who died in a road accident in January 2024.

The compensation has been awarded to his 24-year-old wife Gulshan Bano, paren...