MACT refutes firm's claims, directs it to cough up Rs 2L

The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) dismissed the claims of an insurance firm, New India Assurance Co Ltd, that the owner of a tempo, which met with an accident, was not liable to be paid insurance as his driver was not holding a valid license and that the vehicle was overweight. The MACT also directed the firm to pay Rs 2 lakh towards the complainant's medical expenses.

The Tribunal held that the insurance firm had failed to prove its counter-arguments against the insurance amount's payment. The firm had argued that not only did the tempo's lack a valid license but also that the vehicle was overburdened with goods leading to the accident. The MACT held that the accident clearly took place due to a mechanical failure in the vehicle.

The case dates back to March 9, 2011, when the tempo owned by Saeed Khan, a Dharavi resident, met with an accident in Dhol village after the driver of the goods vehicle, Ravindra Yadav, lost control of the vehicle.