Lawgist164Payment of compensation in case of death or grevious hurt, etc
1[Payment of compensation in case of death or grevious hurt, etc. -- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force or instrument having the force of law, the owner of the motor vehicle or the authorised insurer shall be liable to pay in the case of death or grievous hurt due to any accident arising out of the use of motor vehicle, a compensation, of a sum of five lakh rupees in case of death or of two and a half lakh rupees in case of grievous hurt to the legal heirs or the victim, as the case may be.
(2) In any claim for compensation under sub-section (1), the claimant shall not be required to plead or establish that the death or grievous hurt in respect of which the claim has been made was due to any wrongful act or neglect or default of the owner of the vehicle or of the vehicle concerned or of any other person.
(3) Where, in respect of death or grievous hurt due to an accident arising out of the use of motor vehicle, compensation has been paid under any other law for the time being in force, such amount of compensation shall be reduced from the amount of compensation payable under this section.]
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1. Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 51, for 'CHAPTER XI' (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- 145 Definitions
- 146 Necessity for insurance against third party risk
- 147 Requirements of policies and limits of liability
- 148 Validity of policies of insurance issued in reciprocating countries
- 149 Settlement by insurance company and procedure therefor
- 150 Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risk
- 151 Rights of third party against insurers on insolvency of insure
- 152 Duty to give information as to insurance
- 153 Settlement between insurers and insured persons
- 154 Saving in respect of sections 151, 152 and 153
- 155 Effect of death on certain causes of action
- 156 Effect of certificate of insurance
- 157 Transfer of certificate of insurance
- 158 Production of certain certificates, licence and permit in certain cases
- 159 Information to be given regarding accident
- 160 Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident
- 161 Special provisions as to compensation in case of hit and run motor accident
- 162 Scheme for golden hour
- 163 Refund in certain cases of compensation paid under section 161
- 164 Payment of compensation in case of death or grevious hurt, etc
