08/11/2025
The Supreme Court recently directed all Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and High Courts across the country not to reject compensation claims of road accident victims on the ground of delay in filing such petitions.
The Apex Court's stayed the operation of Section 166(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which mandates the six- month time limit/ limitation for filing motor accident claim petitions and asked all High Courts and Motor Accident Claims Tribunals not to dismiss claims solely because they were filed beyond the statutory six-month limit.