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The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) successful Thane has awarded a compensation of ₹20.9 lakh to a pistillate tailor and ₹7.7 lakh to a home assistance for imperishable disabilities sustained successful an mishap successful 2018.
The tailor suffered 80% imperishable disablement aft paralysis of some her little limbs, but the MACT pegged her functional disablement astatine 50%, noting that modern electrical sewing machines whitethorn beryllium operated utilizing hands and elbows.
MACT subordinate R.V. Mohite, successful 2 abstracted orders passed connected February 12, directed the offending trailer truck's insurer to wage the compensation amounts astatine the archetypal lawsuit and subsequently retrieve them from the conveyance proprietor owed to a "willful breach" of security terms.
A transcript of the orders was received connected Monday (February 23, 2026).
The incidental occurred connected April 24, 2018, erstwhile Ratna Vijay Bhagwat (44), a home help, and Sayali Vijay Salunkhe (35), a tailor, were travelling successful a luxury bus.
After reaching adjacent a span successful the Valsad territory of neighbouring Gujarat, the autobus crashed into the rear broadside of a trailer parked connected the archetypal way of a nationalist road without immoderate signal, airy oregon indication. Two autobus drivers died successful the collision, and respective passengers were severely injured.
Mr. Mohite observed that the mishap was a lawsuit of "composite negligence".
The trailer was parked negligently connected the highway, making it invisible to the autobus driver. The trailer besides lacked a valid fittingness certificate connected the day of the accident, constituting a breach of argumentation conditions, the tribunal noted.
Ms. Salunkhe suffered 80% imperishable disablement arsenic some her little limbs were paralysed. The MACT assessed her functional disablement astatine 50%, noting that modern electrical sewing machines tin beryllium operated with hands and elbows.
She was awarded ₹20,92,510 arsenic compensation, including ₹1.5 lakh for aboriginal aesculapian expenses.
Ms. Bhagwat suffered 51% imperishable partial disablement owed to lumbar portion injuries. Assessing her functional disablement astatine 30%, the tribunal awarded her a compensation of ₹7,75,653.
The tribunal ordered the compensation amounts to beryllium paid with 9% involvement per annum from the day of the petition. It besides directed that ₹2 lakh for Bhagwat and ₹3 lakh for Salunkhe beryllium kept successful fixed deposits.
