MACT act

Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal has been created by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. It has been constituted to provide speedier remedy to the victims of accident by motor vehicles. The Tribunals takes away jurisdiction of Civil Courts in the matters which concerns the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal. 

Motor Accident Claims Tribunals [MACT Courts] deal with claims relating to loss of life/property and injury cases resulting from Motor Accidents. The Claims are to be directly filed in the concerned Tribunal. MACT Courts are presided over by Judicial Officers from  Higher Judicial Service.

there is no time limit for filing motor vehicle accidents claim. But an unusual delay will demand an explanation by the Tribunal. According to Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act,1988 compensation can be claimed –By the person who has sustained injury; By the owner of the damaged property; By all or any legal representative of the deceased who died in the accident; By duly authorised agent of the injured person or all or any of the legal representatives of the deceased who died in the accident. And, the claim Petition can be filed by the following–to the Claims Tribunal having jurisdiction over the area in which the accident occurred or, to the Claims Tribunal within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the claimant resides, or carries on business or, within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the defendant resides.

What are the facts? What is the context?

Established by Motor Vehicle Act 1988, Claims Tribunal is defined under Chapter XII in Section 165 which authorises the State Government to constitute Claims Tribunals to adjudicate on the claims for compensation which emerge from motor vehicle accidents, ensuing death or bodily injury to persons or damage to any property of third parties. Its objective is to provide remedy to the victims of accident by motor vehicles in appropriate time without any procrastination. Motor Accident Claims Tribunals [MACT Courts] handle those claims which are in relation to loss of life/property or those injury cases arising out of Motor Accidents.