Frame Cashless Treatment Scheme For Road Accident Victims During 'Golden Hour' By March 14 : Supreme Court Directs Centre
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Frame Cashless Treatment Scheme For Road Accident Victims During 'Golden Hour' By March 14 : Supreme Court Directs Centre

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The Supreme Court today directed the Central Government to frame a scheme for cashless treatment for victims of motor vehicle accidents during the “golden hour”, the first hour after a traumatic injury when prompt medical care has the highest likelihood of preventing death by March 14, 2025. No further time shall be granted”, the Court observed A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih emphasized the urgency of implementing a scheme provided under Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to ensure immediate medical aid to accident victims - “The provision made in Section 162 for framing a scheme for providing cashless treatment in the golden hour seeks to uphold and protect the right to life guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution. To address this, Section 162, effective from April 1, 2022, mandates the creation of a scheme for cashless treatment of motor accident victims during the golden hour. The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to frame the scheme under Section 162 by March 14, 2025.

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Frame cashless medicare scheme for road victims during ‘golden hour’: SC
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Frame cashless medicare scheme for road victims during ‘golden hour’: SC

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to immediately frame a scheme for the cashless medical treatment of road accident victims during golden hour when their near and dear ones are not around and there may not be anyone to help them with money to pay for critical care. ‘Golden hour’ is the 60 minutes following a traumatic injury …

Centre plans to introduce 'cashless treatment' of accident victims across India
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Centre plans to introduce 'cashless treatment' of accident victims across India

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Hit-And-Run Cases : Provisions Giving Increased Compensation To Come Into Effect From April 1, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Hit-And-Run Cases : Provisions Giving Increased Compensation To Come Into Effect From April 1, 2022

Live Law  

The Central Government has notified that Section 161 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which provides for enhanced compensation for hit-and-run cases of deaths and injuries, will come into force from April 1, 2022. Section 161, as amended by the Motor Vehicles Act 2019, increased the compensation for death in hit-and-run cases from Rs 25,000 to Rs. On February 25, the …

Explained: Car Accident Victim Aid, Golden Hour And Compensation In Case Of Death
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Explained: Car Accident Victim Aid, Golden Hour And Compensation In Case Of Death

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Whose responsibility is it to take victim to the hospital? The driver and/or the owner of the motor vehicle responsible for a road accident is required to take all reasonable steps to secure immediate medical attention for the injured person. Section 162 of Motor Vehicle Act, 2019 provides for a scheme for cashless treatment of road accident victims during golden …

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