Motor Vehicles Act, 1988- Motor Accidents Claims — Claims Tribunals

A speeding tempo hits a scooter on the Sion-Panvel road. The rider dies and his family is left with a home loan, school fees and a police FIR. Filing a civil suit for damages in the ordinary courts would mean court fees on the claim amount and years of waiting. Parliament set up a special forum so that the family of a road victim can claim compensation quickly: the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. This topic is about what that Tribunal is, who can go to it, and how it works.

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A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, constituted by the State Government under section 165 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, adjudicates claims for compensation for death, bodily injury or property damage arising from the use of motor vehicles, and its civil court is barred by section 175 from hearing such claims.

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