Mumbai: MACT Awards ₹18.63 Lakh To Watchman’s Family After Truck Ran Over Him At Port
Mumbai, October 2, 2026: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mumbai, has directed United India Insurance Company Ltd and the owner of a truck to jointly pay Rs 18.63 lakh with 7.5% annual interest to the family of a watchman who died after sustaining fatal injuries at the Mumbai Port premises in December 2020. Claim By Deceased’s Family The claim was filed by the deceased Husenuddeen…
On October 2, 2026, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Mumbai awarded the family of a watchman, Husenuddeen Nuruddeen Khan, a sum of ₹18.63 lakh for his death caused by a truck at the Mumbai Port. Khan, a night watchman with Latif & Sons, died in December 2020 after being critically injured near a truck. The insurer initially disputed liability, claiming the death was a result of murder, but the Tribunal rejected this theory.
It found that a motor accident claim can be decided based on the preponderance of probabilities without requiring eyewitness testimony. The Tribunal also rejected the suggestion that Khan was negligently present where heavy vehicles were moving. The awarded compensation of ₹18.63 lakh includes provisions for loss of dependency, consortium, loss of estate, and funeral expenses, taking into account Khan's age of approximately 52 years.
The insurer was instructed to fulfill the award within two months after adjusting the interim compensation of ₹50,000 already paid.
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