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CONTENTS
Page Nos.
Acknowledgement
i - iii
Abbrevations
i - iv
Contents
i -xvii
Table of Cases
i - xxvii
CHAPTER I:
Introductory
1-22
A. General
B. Statement of Problem
13
14
E. Research Methodology
19-21
I.
CHAPTER II:
20
20
21
A. Introduction
24
B. History
26 - 34
26
27
III.
29
IV.
31
V.
32
VI.
33
I.
II.
34
37 - 45
I.
Area
38
Articulated Vehicle
38
III.
Axle Weight
38
IV.
Certificate of Registration
38
Conductor
38
Conductors Licence
38
Contract Carriage
38
VIII.
Dealer
39
IX.
Driver
39
Driving Licence
39
39
Fare
40
XIII.
Goods
40
XIV.
Goods Carriage
40
XV.
40
XVI.
40
40
Invalid Carriage
40
Learners Licence
41
Licensing Authority
41
II.
V.
VI.
VII.
X.
XI.
XII.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
XXI.
41
Manufacturer
41
XXIII.
Maxi Cab
41
XXIV.
41
41
XXVI.
Motor Cab
41
XXVII.
Motor Car
41
Motor Cycle
42
42
Tractor-Trailer
42
Omnibus
42
XXXII.
Owner
42
XXXIII.
Permit
43
XXXIV.
Prescribed
43
43
Public Place
43
XXXVII.
43
XXXVIII.
43
Registering Authority
43
Route
43
Semi-Trailer
44
Stage Carriage
44
XLIII.
State Government
44
XLIV.
44
Tourist Vehicle
45
Tractor
45
Traffic Signs
45
Trailer
45
Transport Vehicle
45
XXII.
XXV.
XXVIII.
XXIX.
XXX.
XXXI.
XXXV.
XXXVI.
XXXIX.
XL.
XLI.
XLII.
XLV.
XLVI.
XLVII.
XLVIII.
XLIX.
L.
LI.
E.
Unladen Weight
45
Weight
45
46 51
47
48
Compensation Laws
III. An Accident Arising Out of the Use of a Motor Vehicle
F.
I.
49
52 - 94
52
III.
58
(a)
Authorized Insurer
58
(b)
Certificate of Insurance
58
(c)
Liability
59
(d)
Policy of Insurance
59
(e)
Property
59
(f)
Goods
59
(g)
Reciprocating Country
60
(h)
Third Party
60
63
67
V.
VI.
67
72
Insurance Companies
VII.
VIII.
IX.
73
75
76
Driving License
77
Gratuitous Passenger
78
XIII.
80
XIV.
80
Saving Clause.
80
81
81
81
82
83
85
X.
XI.
XII.
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
XXI.
of Certificate of Insurance
XXII.
XXIII.
86
86
88
XXV.
89
91
94
Review
95
CHAPTER III:
A.
Introduction
B.
I.
II.
III.
99
100 - 109
101
Appointment of Member.
102
103
103
104
Claims Tribunal
(c) General Notification designating all the District
104
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
105
106
106
108
109 - 115
113
113
III.
113
IV.
115
D.
II.
I.
Pecuniary Jurisdiction
115 - 129
116
II.
III.
116
118
119
V.
120
VI.
122
123
124
in Foreign Country
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
124
126
126
127
Appropriate Place
XIII.
128
129
130
131 - 140
132
132
133
134
135
135
135
135
136
137
138
138
139
140
142
143
144
145
146
149
150
150
151
151
153
T. Review
154
CHAPTER IV:
A. Introduction
158
B. No Fault Liability.
159
C. Vis Major
165
169 - 185
Vicarious Liability
170
II.
Absolute Liability
172
III.
182
186 - 276
188
189
III.
190
IV.
191
II.
Collision Cases
(a) Light Motor Vehicles Colliding with Light Motor
193
Vehicles.
(b) Heavy Motor Vehicles Colliding with Light Motor
195
Vehicles.
(c) Heavy/ Light Motor Vehicles Colliding with Scooters/
202
Motor Cycles.
(d) Heavy Motor Vehicles Colliding with Heavy Motor
212
Vehicles.
V.
220
233
240
Save Cattle.
(d) Vehicles Falling in Ditches, Canals, Washed Away in
243
248
the Vehicle.
(f)
250
252
254
(i)
258
Vehicles.
(j)
F.
I.
260
265
(l)
271
276- 280
277
277
III.
277
IV.
278
278
278
279
279
II.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
Amount of Compensation
IX.
X.
279
280
280 - 282
Driving Licence
280
281
III.
281
IV.
281
Policy of Insurance
282
II.
V.
282 - 283
282
283
283- 286
283
II.
284
Insurance Premium.
III.
284
IV.
285
285
285
V.
VI.
Act, 1988.
J.
Review
286 - 288
289 - 309
Claims
A. Introduction.
B. Establishment, Powers and Jurisdiction of Lok Adalats
I.
290
292 - 296
292
293
III.
295
IV.
295
II.
297
297
297
298
299
300
300
301
by Parties.
301
304
304
305
306- 308
306
307
307
IV.
308
308 - 309
310 - 349
Accidents.
A. Introduction
311
313
315
Circumstances
D. Offences in Relation to Use of Motor Vehicles
I.
317 - 320
317
317
III.
318
IV.
319
II.
Safety of Others.
V.
319
320
322
324
326 - 348
Accident Cases
I.
326
Substantive Law
II.
333
III.
336
IV.
339
Culpable Rashness
343
VI.
345
I.
Review
V.
CHAPTER VII :
348 - 349
A. General
B. Conclusions
I.
350 - 386
351
352 - 369
Dubious Distinction.
352
353
III.
353
IV.
354
354
355
MACT is a Tribunal
355
356
356
II.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
and Proper
X.
XI.
XII.
357
358
359
Appropriate Place
XIII.
359
XIV.
360
Land Revenue.
XV.
361 - 364
Cases
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
361
362
362
363
363
364
365
365
366
367
Felonious Tort
369
C. Suggestions
I.
369 - 386
370- 374
370
370
371
371
i. Minors
371
ii. Illiterates
372
iii. Semi-Literates
372
iv. Literates
372
v. Widows
373
373
373
373
373
373
of Amount of Compensation
ii. Bank must Affix Note on Fixed Deposit Receipt
(g) To Ensure Just and Fair Compensation in case of
374
374
374
Compensation Formula
II.
374
375
375
375
376
Driving Licence
(d) Mitigation of Fake Cases
376
III.
Lok Adalats
376
IV.
377
V.
378
Tribunals
(a) To Treat Reports of Accident as Application for
378
Compensation
(b) Determination of Compensation where no Dispute
378
by Insurer
(c) To Dispose of the Claim Application within a Time Frame
378
(d) Not to treat Motor Accident Cases as Regular Civil Matters 379
VI.
VII.
379
379
Act, 1988
VIII.
380
IX.
381
X.
381
381
382
382
382
382
382
382
383
384
384
384
384
XI.
385
385
385
385
386
386
Act, 1988
Appendix I
387 - 390
in Motor Accident
Appendix II
Glossary
391 - 398
Appendix III
399 - 407
Appendix IV
408 408
Appendix V
409 - 410
Bibliography
411 - 413