Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident
Section 160 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident. [Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
1[Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident. --A registering authority or the officer-in-charge of a police station shall, if so required by a person who alleges that he is entitled to claim compensation in respect of an accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, or if so required by an insurer against whom a claim has been made in respect of any motor vehicle, furnish to that person or to that insurer, as the case may be, on payment of the prescribed fee, any information at the disposal of the said authority or the said police officer relating to the identification marks and other particulars of the vehicle and the name and address of the person who was using the vehicle at the time of the accident or was injured by it and the property, if any, damaged in such form and within such time as the Central Government may prescribe.]
Section 160, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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Questions about Section 160
What does Section 160 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 160 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident". [Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident.
How do I find court cases under Section 160 of the Motor Vehicles Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: MV Act 160, section 160 MV Act, section 160 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 160 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently draft GSR 528(E) dated 2nd August 2021 Claims Tribunal investigation (2021).
When did Section 160 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 160 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 160, came into force on 01 Jul 1989, having been enacted on 14 Oct 1988. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 150. Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risks1102 words
- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter995 words
- 72. Grant of stage carriage permits868 words
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