The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of Rs 23.92 lakh to the parents of a worker who died after falling from a hydraulic ladder van while repairing electric wires on a road in Thane in 2019, reported news agency PTI.

Thane MACT Presiding Officer Rupali V Mohite, in the order passed on November 27, held the vehicle owner solely negligent, observing that "breaking of the ladder joint shows that the offending ladder van was not in proper working condition", and the accident occurred due to this lapse, reported PTI.