Politics · India · 5 hrs ago
Supreme Court questions why crash relief scheme excludes uninsured vehicles
India’s Supreme Court questioned why uninsured vehicles are excluded from a planned road crash relief scheme.
The scheme would provide Rs 2 lakh for a death and Rs 1 lakh for grievous injury in crashes involving insured vehicles.
The government said uninsured-vehicle cases would go to a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, which decides compensation claims.
The court also said people must be told about their right to seek interim compensation.
The scheme has not yet been notified or publicised, though the ministry said it shared it with states and union territories on February 23.
The government says it will notify the scheme under the Motor Vehicles Act, while final compensation will depend on the tribunal’s order.
The Supreme Court asked the government why its proposed crash relief scheme covers accidents involving insured vehicles but not uninsured vehicles.
The scheme would provide interim relief of Rs 2 lakh for a death and Rs 1 lakh for grievous injuries.
The court also directed the government to publicise the scheme so people know they can seek interim compensation.
Government officials said the scheme was framed under Motor Vehicles Act provisions concerning insured vehicles.
For accidents involving uninsured vehicles, officials said claims would go to a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.
- Who
- The Supreme Court questioned the government, including the Union road transport ministry, about the scheme.
- What
- The court asked why the proposed interim crash relief scheme excludes accidents involving uninsured vehicles and directed the government to publicise it.
- When
- The report was published on October 21, 2026. The court’s direction was reported that day.
- Where
- New Delhi. The scheme concerns road crash victims in India.
- Why
- The court sought an explanation for the exclusion and noted that the scheme had not been notified or publicised. Officials said it was framed under Act provisions dealing with insured vehicles.
Supreme Court
Union road transport ministry
Coverage
Supreme Court
The court asked why the scheme does not extend to uninsured vehicles.
Union road transport ministry
Officials said the scheme was framed under Motor Vehicles Act provisions dealing with insured vehicles.
Public awareness
Supreme Court
The court directed the government to publicise the scheme so people know about their right to seek interim compensation.
Union road transport ministry
Officials said the scheme would be notified as provided for under the Act.
The Supreme Court directed the ministry to formulate the scheme.
The government told the court that the ministry had shared the scheme with states and Union territories.
The Supreme Court asked why uninsured vehicles were excluded and directed the government to publicise the scheme.
- Death relief
- Rs 2 lakh
- Grievous injury relief
- Rs 1 lakh
- Scheme name
- Compensation to Victims (Interim Relief) Scheme, 2026
- Claims body for uninsured vehicles
- Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal
- Scheme shared with
- States and Union territories on February 23
What people are saying
Hence, interim relief was set at Rs 2 lakh for death and Rs 1 lakh for serious injury for immediate relief. Final compensation would be higher, depending on the order of MACT