Mumbai: MACT Awards ₹1.14 Crore To 3 Accident Victims, Allows Insurer To Recover Amount From Tempo Owner
Mumbai, October 17, 2026: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mumbai, has awarded a total compensation of ₹1.14 crore to the families of two men killed and a third passenger permanently disabled in a December 2018 accident involving a tempo. The tribunal has directed Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd to pay the compensation with 9% annual interest and recover the amounts from…
On October 17, 2026, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Mumbai awarded ₹1.14 crore in compensation to the families of accident victims. Three passengers were involved in the incident: two men were killed and another sustained permanent partial disability. The tribunal ordered the insurer, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd, to pay the compensation with 9% annual interest, which they must recover from the tempo owner, Lahu Laxman Popalkar.
The accident occurred on December 1, 2018, when a Maruti WagonR collided with a stationary tempo on the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway near Sai Snacks at Tathawade. The accident was deemed the driver's fault, as the tempo was parked without a parking signal.
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