The Supreme Court set to deliberate on introducing cashless treatment and online compensation transfers for road accident victims. A Bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih will examine this matter in an upcoming session.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court announced that it will examine the possibility of issuing directives for the cashless treatment of road accident victims, along with enabling online compensation transfers.
A Bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih scheduled to address the matter tomorrow.
In its August 20 order, the court stated,
“Directions will need to be issued regarding the accompaniments of Form III, as outlined in the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022, to enable the General Insurance Corporation of India to facilitate online transfers to the accounts of those entitled to compensation. Another issue we must address is the provision of cashless treatment for road accident victims.”
The order issued in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by S. Rajaseekaran, who sought directives for the Union Road Transport Ministry to undertake coordinated efforts aimed at preventing road accidents.
Previously, the Supreme Court ordered the establishment of a steering committee to address various issues related to road safety. The Court also overseeing the implementation of the Motor Vehicles Act, with particular focus on Section 136A, which pertains to the electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety measures.
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In its most recent order, the Bench indicated that it would consider issuing further directives, including the creation of both State and Central portals to streamline the payment of compensation to road accident victims.
In this case, Senior Advocate Gaurav Agrawal has been appointed as the Amicus Curiae, with Advocate Ravi Raghunath providing assistance.
Additional Solicitors General KM Nataraj and Vikramjit Banerjee represented the Union government in the proceedings.