The tribunal directed Bharti Axa General Insurance Company Ltd, insurer of the offending vehicle, to pay Rs 15,80,532 as compensation to the parents of Bihar resident Prem Kumar Singh who died in an accident in April last year.
"It is clear that respondent no 1 (driver) was driving the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner.
"I award a sum of Rs 15,80,532 as compensation...In favour of the petitioners (Prem's parents) and against respondents (driver, owner and the vehicle's insurer company, on account of their liability being joint and several, MACT Presiding Officer Sanjeev Kumar Singh said.
Due to the impact, Prem fell down on road and sustained head injury and died on the spot.
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The victim's family members had approached the tribunal seeking Rs 25 lakh as compensation.
During the trial, the driver and owner of the bus had denied the rash and negligent aspect and also described the contents of the petition as false one.
The company, which had insured the vehicle contended that the driver of the tractor was not having a valid and effective driving license at the time of accident.