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Court Upholds Soldier's Family Compensation
12 Feb
Summary
- Court upholds Rs 28.91 lakh compensation for deceased soldier's family.
- Accident caused by bus driver's negligence hitting a parked truck.
- Transport corporation's defense rejected due to lack of evidence.
The Uttarakhand High Court has upheld a compensation order for the family of Naik Ganesh Singh, an Indian Army soldier tragically killed in a 2011 road accident. The Pithoragarh Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's directive for the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation to pay Rs 28.91 lakh, including interest, was affirmed by Justice Pankaj Purohit.
The accident occurred on July 7, 2011, when Naik Singh was traveling from Bareilly to Tanakpur. The corporation bus, reportedly driven negligently, struck a parked truck. Singh sustained severe injuries and later succumbed to them during medical treatment.
The transport corporation argued the accident happened while evading a cyclist and that the truck was improperly parked. However, the court dismissed these contentions, noting the absence of the bus driver as a witness and a lack of supporting evidence for the corporation's claims.
