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Motor Accident Claim Petition

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Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: Punjab and Chandigarh: a petition to the Claims Tribunal is a court paper.
Registration: Punjab and Chandigarh: not registrable.
Witnesses: Punjab and Chandigarh: no witness signs the petition.

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Also called

MACT petition
motor accident compensation petition
claim petition before motor accident claims tribunal
road accident compensation case
section 166 petition
सड़क दुर्घटना मुआवज़ा याचिका
मोटर दुर्घटना दावा याचिका
ਸੜਕ ਹਾਦਸਾ ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ਾ ਪਟੀਸ਼ਨ

When you need it

Use this when you were injured in a road accident involving a motor vehicle, or you are the wife, husband, child, parent or other legal representative of a person who died in one, and you want compensation from the driver, the owner and the insurer of the vehicle. Compensation claims of this kind are heard by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal set up under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

This is the claim petition: it names the petitioners and the respondents, tells the story of the accident, describes the injuries or the death, and states the compensation claimed and why the Tribunal has jurisdiction. A petition to a Tribunal is a court paper and is usually filed through an advocate, who will also settle the compensation claimed and draw up the papers the Tribunal asks for; the advocate's name goes at the foot if there is one. Tribunals may also require the claim in a prescribed form, a detailed accident report from the police, and the medical, income and loss records. Get these early: the FIR and charge-sheet or final report, the injury or post-mortem report, the medical bills, the proof of income and age, the death certificate where there is a death, and the insurance particulars of the vehicle. Pay any court fee the Tribunal's registry asks for; the document names no figure. A time limit for filing may apply; ask your advocate what it is today and file as soon as you can. Not for damage to a vehicle only — for that use the Motor Own-Damage Claim Letter. Not a claim under your own personal accident cover — use the Personal Accident Claim Letter. Not the sworn statement that goes with the petition — use the General Court Affidavit.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

Punjab and Chandigarh: a petition to the Claims Tribunal is a court paper. Any court fee is paid as the Tribunal's registry requires, and this document names no figure: confirm at the filing counter of the Tribunal whether a fee is payable and in what form, and whether the power of attorney or vakalatnama for the advocate needs a stamp.

Registration

Punjab and Chandigarh: not registrable. It is a petition to a Tribunal and touches no immovable property, so section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not reach it.

Notarisation

Punjab and Chandigarh: the petition is verified by the petitioner at its foot. A supporting affidavit sworn before an oath commissioner or a notary is usually filed with it; see the General Court Affidavit.

Witnesses

Punjab and Chandigarh: no witness signs the petition. Witnesses are examined later, at the hearing.

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IN THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, SAS NAGAR (MOHALI)

Claim Petition No. _____ of _____ (to be filled in by the registry)

PETITION FOR COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 166 OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988

IN THE MATTER OF an accident on 1 April 2026 at Chandigarh-Ambala highway near Zirakpur.

PETITIONER(S):
Manpreet Kaur, aged 38, widow of the deceased, House No. 214, Sector 15-A, Chandigarh. Aman Singh, aged 12, son, through his mother as natural guardian, same address.

VERSUS

RESPONDENTS:

1. Gurdev Singh, the driver of vehicle no. PB 65 CD 7788, of Village Dhakoli, Zirakpur, SAS Nagar

2. Sandhu Transport Company, the registered owner of that vehicle, of Plot 12, Industrial Area Phase 2, Mohali

3. ABC General Insurance Company Limited, the insurer of that vehicle, of Regional Office, SCO 25, Sector 17-E, Chandigarh 160017, under policy no. P/141234/01/2026/003318

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. THE PETITIONER(S)

1.1 This petition is filed by the injured person, for the injuries suffered in the accident.

1.2 The injured or deceased person is Harjinder Singh, aged 42 years, a shopkeeper, whose monthly income was ₹30,000 (Rupees Thirty Thousand only).

2. THE ACCIDENT

2.1 On 1 April 2026 at Chandigarh-Ambala highway near Zirakpur, He was riding his scooter on the left of the road at a slow speed when a truck coming from behind at high speed hit him.

2.2 The accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of vehicle no. PB 65 CD 7788 by Respondent 1.

2.3 A first information report was registered: FIR No. 214 dated 3 September 2026, Police Station Zirakpur.

3. THE INJURIES OR THE DEATH

3.1 Fracture of the right thigh bone and head injury. Treated at PGIMER, Chandigarh from 3 to 29 September 2026. The right leg has been left shorter and he cannot work as before. The medical expenses incurred so far are ₹3,50,000 (Rupees Three Lakh Fifty Thousand only).

4. LIABILITY OF THE RESPONDENTS

4.1 Respondent 1 was driving the vehicle. Respondent 2 is its registered owner and is liable for the acts of the driver. Respondent 3 had insured the vehicle on the date of the accident and is bound to satisfy any award. The Petitioner(s) say that the Respondents are liable jointly and severally.

5. THE COMPENSATION CLAIMED

5.1 The Petitioner(s) claim compensation of ₹25,00,000 (Rupees Twenty Five Lakh only), with interest from the date of this petition until payment, and costs, or such other sum as the Tribunal finds to be just.

5.2 The Petitioner(s) have not claimed compensation for this accident from any other court or tribunal.

6. JURISDICTION AND FILING

6.1 This Tribunal has jurisdiction because the accident took place within its local limits.

6.2 The cause of action arose on 1 April 2026, and this petition is filed on 2 April 2026. The Petitioner(s) will pay any court fee that the Tribunal's registry requires.

Questions about this document

Does the Motor Accident Claim Petition need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Punjab and Chandigarh: a petition to the Claims Tribunal is a court paper.

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Does the Motor Accident Claim Petition need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Punjab and Chandigarh: not registrable.

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What does the Motor Accident Claim Petition cost on Kaagazaat?

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Does the Motor Accident Claim Petition need witnesses?

Punjab and Chandigarh: no witness signs the petition.

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