SETC told to pay ₹10L to accident victim’s kin
Chennai: 03.01.2021
A motor accidents claims tribunal in Tiruvallur has directed government-run State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) to pay ₹10.1 lakh to the family of an elderly man who was killed after he got knocked down by a speeding SETC bus along the Chennai-Tindivanam road four years ago.
The family of Govindasamy moved the tribunal seeking a compensation of ₹28 lakh. According to their petition, Govindasamy was walking towards a bus stop when the rashly driven SETC bus hit him. In response, the transport corporation contended that the accident occurred due to the victim’s negligence while crossing road. The tribunal perused both submissions, FIR, witness accounts and held the transport corpoation liable. It arrived at a compensation of ₹10.1 lakh to be paid by SETC in two months. TNN
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