Deceased Cannot Waive Dependents’ Right to Claim Motor Accident Compensation: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In FAO (MVA) No.503 of 2015, the Union of India filed an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mandi. The Tribunal had granted compensation to the wife, mother, and children of Halku Ram, who died in a tragic road accident. The deceased, who was a chowkidar in the IPH Department, took a lift in a…
