Madras HC Issues Guidelines For Settlement Of Just Accident Compensation Under MV Act

In order to minimise false claims and illegal practices in the matter of settlement of accident claims, the Madras has on Wednesday issued detailed guidelines for the settlement of just compensation. The guidelines were issued by a Bench compromising Justice SM Subramaniam in an appeal pertaining to false claim. The insurance company had approached the High Court against an order of the Claims Tribunal granting compensation to the Respondent-victim, stating that the very factum regarding the accident was not even established beyond any pale of doubt.