{
  "id": 7817981,
  "title": "Mumbai MACT Awards ₹31.84 Lakh To Family Of Musician Killed In 2018 Dahisar Motorcycle Accident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/mumbai-mact-awards-31-84-lakh-to-family-of-musician-killed-in-2018",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:16:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-mact-awards-3184-lakh-to-family-of-musician-killed-in-2018-dahisar-motorcycle-accident"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 10, 2026, the Mumbai, Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) announced a compensation of ₹31,84,330 to the family of Harshad Chaganlal Mistry, a musician who was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident in Dahisar, Mumbai in November 2018. The awarding of the compensation marks the end of a legal battle that began after Mistry's death.\n\nUrvashi Harshad Mistry, Mistry's widow and Viral Harshad Mistry, their son, were the claimants. The tribunal, led by Member K.K. Shah, held the motorcycle rider directly liable for Mistry's death, and the motorcycle owner indirectly responsible. Consequently, both parties were ordered to pay the awarded amount along with an annual interest rate of 7.5% p.a. starting from the date of filing the claim in 2019.\n\nThe compensation broke down as follows: ₹5 lakh for medical and hospitalization expenses, Rs 18,150 each for funeral and consortium expenses, and Rs 18,150 for loss of estate. The remaining amount of ₹25,51,230 was determined as the loss of dependency, calculated based on Mistry's annual income of ₹3,86,550 and a multiplier of nine.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, September 16, 2026: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mumbai, has awarded compensation of Rs 31,84,330 to the family of a Dahisar-based musician, Harshad Chaganlal Mistry, who died after allegedly being knocked down by a motorcycle in November 2018. The tribunal has directed the motorcycle rider and its owner to jointly and severally pay the compensation, along with 7.5 per cent…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}