Supreme Court of India

Vinod Gurudas Raikar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd and Ors.

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Reported as [1991] 3 S.C.R. 912
Bench Laut Mohan Sharma and J.S. Verma JJ.
Decided 6 September 1991

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c Motor Vehicles Act, 1939/ 1988: Section 110- / 166-Accident occurred when the old Act was in force-Claim filed after the new Act came into being-Delay beyond the stipulated period of six months­ Condonation of-Whether the provisions under the old Act or the new Act applicable-Clause 6 of General Clauses Act-Whether attracted. The appellant was injured in a road accident on 22.1.1989, and a claim petition was filed belatedly on 15.3.1990 with a prayer for con­ donation of delay, before the Claims Tribunal. Meanwhile, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 was repealed and the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

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