MV Act · 140
Liability without fault (repealed 2019)
Interim no-fault compensation provision, replaced by s. 164 after the 2019 amendment; still cited for accidents before 1 April 2022.
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
1988 · Ministry of Road Transport and Highways · 217 sections
Regulates licensing, registration, insurance and traffic offences, and provides the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal framework for compensation (substantially amended in 2019).
Most-invoked sections
MV Act · 146
Necessity for insurance against third-party risk
No person shall use a motor vehicle in a public place unless a policy of insurance complying with Chapter XI is in force.
MV Act · 149
Settlement by insurance company
Insurer to designate an officer and make an offer of settlement within thirty days of receiving the Detailed Accident Report; claimant may accept or approach the Tribunal.
MV Act · 164
Payment of compensation in case of death or grievous hurt
No-fault compensation of ₹5 lakh for death and ₹2.5 lakh for grievous hurt, without proof of wrongful act, in lieu of any other claim.
MV Act · 166
Application for compensation
Claims may be filed before the MACT within six months (post-2019) by the injured person, the owner of damaged property, or legal representatives of the deceased; structured formula per Sarla Verma and Pranay Sethi.
MV Act · 185
Driving by a drunken person
Driving with alcohol exceeding 30 mg per 100 ml of blood or under the influence of drugs — imprisonment up to six months and/or fine of ₹10,000 for a first offence.
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