Special Court for Road Accident Insurance Claims

 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 allows application for compensation to Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) or Civil Court, as the case may be, on the principle of fault/negligence of the driver of the vehicle causing the accident. In such cases, MACT or the Courts award compensation on the merits of each case. Setting up of these courts comes within the purview of the respective State Governments. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways does not operate any separate scheme for this purpose. 

This information was given by the Minister of State of Road Transport and Highways, Dr. Tushar A. Chaudhary, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.