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Motor Accident Claim
Bare Acts
Motor Vehicles Act,1988
Section 101-150
Section 112
Section 144
Section 145
Section 140- Liability to pay compensation in certain cases on the principle of no fault.

Where death or permanent disablement of any person has resulted I from an accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle or motor vehicles, the 1 owner of the vehicle shall, or, as the case may be, the owners of the vehicles shall, I jointly and severally, be liable to pay compensation in respect of such death or disablement in accordance with the provisions of this section.
The amount of compensation which shall be payable under sub-section (1) in respect of the death of any person shall be a fixed sum of *[fifty thousand rupees] and the amount of compensation payable under that sub-section in respect of the permanent disablement of any person shall be a fixed sum of *[twenty-five thousand rupees].

* Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 43, for "twenty-five thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 14-11-2023).

** Sub, by Act 54 of 1994 sec. 43, for "twelve thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 14-11-2023).
In any claim for compensation under sub-section (1), the claimant shall not be required to plead and establish that the death or permanent disablement in respect of which the claim has been made was due to any wrongful act, neglect or default of the owner or owners of the vehicle or vehicles concerned or of any other person.
A claim for compensation under sub-section (1) shall not be defeated by reason of any wrongful act, neglect or default of the person in respect of whose death or permanent disablement the claim has been made nor shall the quantum of compensation recoverable in respect of such death or permanent disablement be reduced on the basis of the share of such person in the responsibility for such death or permanent disablement.
*[Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) regarding death or bodily injury to any person, for which the owner of the vehicle is liable to give compensation for relief, he is also liable to pay compensation under any other law for the time being in force:

Provided that the amount of such compensation to be given under any other law shall be reduced from the amount of compensation payable under this section or under section 163A.]

* Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 43 (w.e.f. 14-11-2023).
     
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