Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Suraj Govindaraj J., 27-03-2026) WP 26989/2024 (GM-AC), Bharathi AXA General Insurance (rep. ICICI Lombard) v. Preethi R S & Maruthi R.L.: maintainability of S.166(3) Motor Vehicles Act claim petition filed beyond six months of accident left undecided, pending SC SLP 8412–8413/2023; disposed with directions to MACT (MVC 608/2023, Chitradurga) to proceed with trial/evidence/arguments but withhold final award till SC's further orders; challenge to O.7 R.11(d) CPC / S.166(3) IMV Act order dated 08-05-2024 (Annexure-E) not decided; keywords: limitation six months, Section 166(3) MV Act, Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC, quash, interim directions, disposed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed with directions to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to continue adjudication of the claim petitions (including evidence and arguments) but not to pronounce or draw up the final award until further orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP Nos. 8412–8413/2023, the ultimate outcome abiding by the Supreme Court's decision therein.