The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded compensation of Rs 29.39 lakh to a 50-year-old woman who sustained severe injuries in a road accident in 2018.

According to PTI, the tribunal’s member, S N Shah, issued an order on 18 March, directing that the bus owner and insurer jointly and severally compensate the petitioner. The compensation amount will accrue an annual interest of 8 per cent from the date of filing the petition until its full realisation. The tribunal also granted the insurance company the right to recover the amount from the vehicle owner. A copy of the order was made available on Saturday.