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Delhi tribunal awards 67.2 lakh compensation road death victim's kin

Delhi tribunal awards 67.2 lakh compensation road death victim's kin
Updated on May 29, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Panchkula: Parents of Sirmaur man killed in car-truck crash get 27-lakh relief

After examining the evidence on record, the tribunal awarded 27.81 lakh as compensation to the petitioners. (HT File)
Published on Mar 26, 2026 07:50 am IST

MACT awards 6L relief to kin of temple worker killed in Panchkula road mishap

The claim petition was filed in 2024 by widow of the deceased and his three sons. (HT File)
Published on Feb 02, 2026 07:00 am IST

36.9-lakh relief for family of Panchkula woman killed in mishap

On May 5, 2025, around 3 pm, the victim, Soniya, was returning home on her scooter from Pinjore, when she was hit by a truck. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jan 06, 2026 08:12 am IST

16-lakh relief for Zirakpur accident victim’s family

The tribunal directed that 60% of the amount be released to Sunil’s mother, Heerawati, while each minor sibling will receive 10%. (iStock)
Published on Nov 23, 2025 03:05 am IST

Panchkula: Tribunal awards 72-lakh relief in 2023 fatal head-on collision

The respondents in both cases were Ashmi Ram Bhasker, the car’s driver-cum-owner from Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, and New India Assurance Company Limited, the vehicle’s insurer. (HT File)
Published on Nov 16, 2025 03:02 am IST

Punjab: Muktsar hospital, doctor, insurer to pay student 22 lakh over medical negligence

The doctor and the hospital have rubbished the allegations levelled by the complainant, terming his plea an ulterior motive to extract money from them.
Published on Aug 04, 2025 08:34 am IST

Insurer rejects mediclaim citing ‘mismatch’ over Google Timeline; consumer forum gives man relief

Insurer rejects mediclaim citing ‘mismatch’ over Google Timeline; consumer forum gives man relief
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 03:20 am IST

Man falls for ‘reward’ in exchange for Re 1 note; loses 10 lakh

Man falls for ‘reward’ in exchange for Re 1 note; loses 10 lakh
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 05:24 pm IST

Panchkula: Tribunal awards 49.98 lakh to family of deceased ex-serviceman

The tribunal ruled in favor of the claimants, awarding 49.98 lakh with 9% annual interest from the claim petition date until realisation. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 09:06 am IST

MACT grants 1.39 cr to manager who lost arm in bus accident

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Published on Mar 19, 2025 08:42 am IST

Bengaluru man wins legal battle against health insurer, secures 71,000 claim

Bengaluru court directed health insurance company to refund the premium of a customer for faulty services.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 02:14 pm IST

UMass will pay student who made half-court $10,000 after insurance company said his foot was on line

UMass will pay student who made half-court $10,000 after insurance company said his foot was on line
Published on Feb 08, 2025 02:52 am IST

Insurer to cough up 5 lakh for denying man’s medical claim

Along with 5 lakh, the insurance company has been directed to pay interest at 6% per annum. (Getty Images/iStock photo)
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 08:30 am IST

Chandigarh: Insurer fined 40,000 for rejecting elderly man’s mediclaim

Complainant Sarwan Singh Masoun, 80, who died during the pendency of the consumer complaint, had obtained an insurance policy from the firm for December 2021 to 2022, covering the risk of 1 lakh USD each for himself and his wife, Manjit Kaur Masoun. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Apr 06, 2024 05:06 am IST

Chandigarh: Insurance firm fined for not settling accident claim of BMW car owner

In the complaint, Mukesh Kumar stated that he got his car, a BMW X3 model 2008, insured from the company with effect from August 19, 2019, till August 19, 2020. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 09:40 am IST

HBI, IMA claim ‘Cashless Everywhere’ initiative is impossible

HBI has warned its members that the sustainability of hospitals will be at stake if they accept ‘Cashless Everywhere’ in the current, announced format. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 06:14 am IST

Chandigarh: Insurer fined for giving retired Col the runaround

The insurer was directed to pay 17,000 to each complainant on account of mental agony, physical harassment and litigation cost. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jan 28, 2024 08:06 am IST

Chandigarh: Car insurer fined 15k for rejecting claim

The woman pleaded that her car was insured for 10 lakh from February 15, 2019, to February 14, 2020. It was stolen in February 2020, while it was parked in a mall in Rohini, Delhi, by her driver. (Getty Images/Purestock)
Updated on Jan 18, 2024 09:22 am IST

Chandigarh insurance firm fined 30k for deficiency in service

The forum directed the firm to pay 20,000 as compensation for causing mental agony and harassment, and to pay 10,000 as costs of litigation. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 09:08 am IST

Chandigarh: Insurance company fined for deficiency in services

The district consumer disputes redressal commission penalised HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited. (ht)
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:52 pm IST

Chandigarh: Consumer court penalises firm for rejecting medical claim

The forum directed the opposition parties to pay 6,27,449 along with interest of 9% per annum from the date of repudiation till realisation. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Oct 22, 2023 08:30 am IST

Old vehicles and fake thefts: Inside an insurance scam in Delhi

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A photo that an associate of the suspect, Rajbir Singh, used to file for an insurance claim on a burnt Renault Duster. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 04, 2023 08:05 am IST

Compensation claims in road accidents need not be proven like criminal cases: HC

The HC, in its judgement, said strict proof of the accident need not be proved by the claimants for compensation. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Aug 30, 2023 12:55 pm IST

'Lending to poor a form of socialism': Meet Indian tycoon who doesn't own mobile

President Pranab Mukherjee presenting Padma Bhushan to Ramamurthy Thyagarajan at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Published on Aug 09, 2023 07:54 pm IST

Chandigarh: MACT awards 22 lakh to kin of man killed in mishap

Gurpal Singh came under the rear wheel of a pick-up truck and suffered serious head injuries, a fracture of the left leg and other multiple injuries. The deceased was taken to Panchkula civil hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. (Getty Images/Purestock)
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 04:04 am IST

Govt plan may open Aadhaar up again foruse by private firms

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Updated on Apr 21, 2023 12:15 am IST

Chandigarh: Insurer rejects Covid mediclaim over non-hospitalisation, fined

In their response before the consumer commission, the insurer said any outpatient/OPD treatment was not covered under the policy. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 04:12 am IST

Maha localities battle grief as loss of young lives leaves behind void

At least 13 people were killed and 25 injured after a bus fell into a gorge on Old Pune-Mumbai highway in Raigad district. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 12:27 am IST