Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunals
Section 169 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with procedure and powers of Claims Tribunals. In holding any inquiry under section 168, the Claims Tribunal may, subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, follow such summary procedure as it thinks fit. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
(1) In holding any inquiry under section 168, the Claims Tribunal may, subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, follow such summary procedure as it thinks fit.
(2) The Claims Tribunal shall have all the powers of a Civil Court for the purpose of taking evidence on oath and of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and of compelling the discovery and production of documents and material objects and for such other purposes as may be prescribed; and the Claims Tribunal shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for all the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
(3) Subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, the Claims Tribunal may, for the purpose of adjudicating upon any claim for compensation, choose one or more persons possessing special knowledge of any matter relevant to the inquiry to assist it in holding the inquiry.
1[(4) For the purpose of enforcement of its award, the Claims Tribunal shall also have all the powers of a Civil Court in the execution of a decree under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as if the award were a decree for the payment of money passed by such court in a civil suit.]
Section 169, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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Questions about Section 169
What does Section 169 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 169 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunals". In holding any inquiry under section 168, the Claims Tribunal may, subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, follow such summary procedure as it thinks fit.
How do I find court cases under Section 169 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 169, section 169 MV Act, section 169 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 169 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 168 (Award of the Claims Tribunal), section 195 (Omitted), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 169 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 169 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 169, 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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