New Delhi, A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal here has awarded a compensation of ₹ 56.87 lakh to a 26-year-old security guard who suffered permanent disability in 2022 after his motorcycle hit the door of a bus that was negligently opened by its driver.
The tribunal underlined that a person is to be compensated for his inability to lead a full life, and though no amount of money could erase the trauma and grief that the victim suffered, the agony that he underwent and the dignity and confidence that were shattered, the compensation could alleviate a bit of suffering. “No amount of money can compensate the agony that the victim has undergone, but it is hoped that some compensation can go a long way in alleviating a bit of the suffering that he has endured. In a 58-page order dated August 4, the tribunal held that the accident resulted from the rash and negligent act of the bus driver.
An earnest effort has to be made to compensate him for the same in a just and reasonable manner,” it said.
