Government Proposes ₹2 Lakh Compensation Scheme for Road Accident Victims
The Government of India has introduced a long-awaited compensation plan for road accident victims, proposing ₹2 lakh for fatalities and ₹1 lakh for grievous injuries . The draft scheme, formulated under Section 164A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 , is now pending review by the Supreme Court of India . Background: A Delayed Implementation The proposal comes over three years after Parliament passed amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act in 2019 to ensure interim financial relief for victims of road accidents. Although the law was formally notified on April 1, 2022 , the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) had failed to frame a detailed implementation mechanism. The delay prompted advocate Kishan Chand Jain to approach the Supreme Court. In April 2025, a bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala granted the Centre four months to finalise the compensation scheme—a deadline that lapsed on August 28, 2025 . The draft scheme was filed with the apex court a day later, on August 2...