Delhi Tribunal Awards Rs 86.45 Lakh Compensation to Family of 2017 Accident Victim

A Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 86.45 lakh to the family of Rekha Devi, who died in a 2017 accident when a crane driven on the wrong side collided with the tempo she was in. The tribunal held the crane driver primarily responsible, noting police charges under rash driving and negligence. It calculated compensation by combining her actual earnings as a porter with the notional value of her homemaking, based on minimum wages for skilled workers, covering various losses including dependency and funeral expenses.