Motor Vehicles Act : 6 Month Limitation period for filing claim applicable from 01.04.2022

Sathy Vs Dileep I. S. (Kerala High Court) Held that the limitation period of six months is applicable from 1st April 2022. Accident in this case had occurred on 23.05.2019. Accordingly, limitation period of six months u/s 166(3) of Motor Vehicles Act doesn’t apply. Facts- It is alleged that the claim petition in respect of an accident occurred on 23.5.2019 could not have been rejected summarily by taking the aid of amendment caused in Section 166(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 substituted by Act 32 of 2019 made effective from 1.4.2022 as the said amendment would have a prospective effect...