The Supreme Court has stayed the operation of Section 166(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, which imposed a six-month limit for filing accident claims. Tribunals and High Courts have been directed not to reject petitions solely due to delay.
The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to formulate swift response protocols for road accident victims. A Bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan also asked the Ministry of Road Transport to hold meetings with relevant departments to enforce proper working hours for drivers.
Today, January 2nd, the Supreme Court heard a case from the Delhi government asking to restart the “Farishtey Dilli Ke” scheme, which has been inactive for over a year due to unpaid bills. Justice B.R. Gavai stressed the importance of settling the ongoing disagreements between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor (LG). The scheme, started in 2019, offers free treatment for road accident victims and rewards people who help them.