Tribunal Awards Rs 1.98 Crore to Accident Victim's Family

A motor accidents claim tribunal directed an insurance company to pay over Rs 1.98 crore to Sidharth Sharma's family, who died in 2016 after being hit by a speeding Mercedes driven by a juvenile. The tribunal held the juvenile's father responsible for neglecting to prevent his underage son from driving.

A motor accidents claim tribunal has ordered an insurance company to pay over Rs 1.98 crore to the family of Sidharth Sharma, a 32-year-old man killed in 2016 by a juvenile driving a Mercedes at high speed.

The tribunal criticized the juvenile's father for ignoring his son's previous traffic violations, implying 'tacit consent' for his minor son to drive. Instead of stopping his son, the father chose to ignore the illegal behavior.

Presiding officer Pankaj Sharma heard the compensation claim and noted that the accident was due to the juvenile's negligence and rash driving. The tribunal dismissed the father's plea for exoneration and granted recovery rights to the insurance company.