Road accident compensation in India is governed principally by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (as amended in 2019), with claims adjudicated by Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) using the structured, multiplier-based formula the Supreme Court set out in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi (2017). This hub covers how MACT compensation is calculated, the no-fault liability and hit-and-run compensation schemes that apply regardless of who was at fault, the 2025 cashless golden-hour treatment scheme, mandatory third-party insurance requirements, and the particular practical questions NRI claimants and dependents face -- filing a claim from abroad, repatriating an awarded amount, and appointing someone in India to pursue the case through a Power of Attorney.
