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Motor Accident Claim
Bare Acts
Motor Vehicles Act,1988
Section 151-196
Section 151
Section 152
Section 153
Section 154
Section 155
Section 156
Section 157
Section 158
Section 159
Section 160
Section 161
Section 162
Section 163
Section 163-A
Section 163-B
Section 164
Section 165
Section 166
Section 167
Section 168
Section 169
Section 170
Section 171
Section 172
Section 173
Section 174
Section 175
Section 176
Section 177
Section 178
Section 179
Section 180
Section 181
Section 182
Section 182-A
Section 183
Section 184
Section 185
Section 186
Section 187
Section 188
Section 189
Section 190
Section 191
Section 192
Section 192-A
Section 193
Section 194
Section 195
Section 196
Section 161- Special provisions as to compensation in case of hit and run motor accident.

For the purposes of this section, section 162 and section 163-
(a) "grievous hurt" shall have the same meaning as in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860);

(b) "hit and run motor accident" means an accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle or motor vehicles the identity whereof cannot be ascertained in spite of reasonable efforts for the purpose;

(c) "scheme" means the scheme framed under section 163.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of 1972) or any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having the force of law, the General Insurance Corporation of India formed under section 9 of the said Act and the insurance companies for the time being carrying on general insurance business in India shall provide for paying in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the scheme, compensation in respect of the death of, or grievous hurt to, persons resulting from hit and run motor accidents.
Subject to the provisions of this Act and the scheme, there shall be paid as compensation-
(a) in respect of the death of any person resulting from a hit and run motor accident, a fixed sum of *[twenty-five thousand rupees];

(b) in respect of grievous hurt to any person resulting from a hit and run motor accident, a fixed sum of **[twelve thousand and five hundred rupees].
* Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 50, for "eight thousand and five hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 14-11-2023).

** Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 50, for "two thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 14-11-2023).
The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 166 shall apply for the purpose of making applications for compensation under this section as they apply for the purpose of making applications for compensation referred to in that sub-section.
     
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