Deepal Girishbhai Soni Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
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Head Note
Motor Vehicles Act,1988 - Section 163-A , Section 166
Alternate remedy - Switching over to Section 166 after exercising one U/s 163-A - Not permissible - Remedy under the no fault liability prescribed under Section 163-A is an independent and complete in itself - It is not an interim relief or temporary remedy subject to any other relief under the Act and cannot be clubbed or adjusted in the remedy to claim U/s 166 - It is only the relief U/s 144 which is interim in nature and is adjustable at the time of final decision of regular petition - The object and purpose of incorporating Section 163-A was to provide a speedy remedy to the victims or their dependents but has been made final and absolute in itself.
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