In a rare direction, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Mumbai increased the sum of compensation sought by a family of four by almost ₹5 lakh after the death of its sole bread earner on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in 2016.
On the morning of February 11, 2016, Sanjay Ingale, 39, was on duty as the driver of a truck proceeding from Airoli to Shirur. While on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, a mechanical failure of a gear nut of the truck occurred. Ingale got down to verify the fault. At this time, a trailer being driven at a very high speed, without blowing horn or signalling in any way, dashed into Ingale’s stationary truck causing the front tyre of the truck to go over Ingale, who died on the spot.
He was the only earning member of the family, with wages of ₹10,000 per month. His family — widow Rohini Ingale, 34; daughter Rutuza, 19; son Rutvik, 11; and 65-year-old mother Parubai — sought a total compensation of ₹10 lakh from the opposite party and the insurer.
