Mumbai, Oct 24 (PTI) The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Mumbai has directed the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking to pay compensation of more than Rs 30 lakh to the family of a 20-year-old man who died in a road accident in 2021.

In the order of October 16, details of which were made available on Friday, MACT chairperson Monica Arland held that the accident took place due to the BEST driver's "rash and negligent driving".

The tribunal rejected BEST's contention that the victim was "solely responsible" for the accident, saying no "oral or documentary evidence" has been brought on record to show "there was negligence on the part of the deceased in the alleged accident in any manner".

It would be difficult to believe the deceased died due to negligence on his

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