#Section 163(A) MV Act

Gauhati HC rules that motor accident claims pending under Section 163A MV Act must be adjudicated under Section 164’s ₹5 lakh lump-sum limit, even for accidents pre-dating the 2022 amendment. The judgment excludes additional heads like consortium, aligning with Supreme Court precedent to cap compensation uniformly.

A pillion rider injured in a two-motorcycle collision can claim no-fault compensation under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act without naming or impleading the driver of the other vehicle. The Karnataka HC affirms this right, upholding a Rs. 92,000 award with 7.5% interest from the date of accident, reinforcing that liability under Section 163A is statutory and independent of fault attribution to third parties.