Delhi Law House A Legal Classic on Motor Accident Claims Law, Practice & Procedure by Bhatnagar 3rd Edition 2025

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Here are the Key Highlights from the 3rd Edition of Delhi Law House’s A Legal Classic on Motor Accident Claims: Law, Practice & Procedure (2025) by Bhatnagar:

📘 1. Fully Updated Legal Framework

• Incorporates Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, integrating substantial changes to accident claims provisions

• Includes coverage of the Hit‑and‑Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022, and frameworks under the Central Motor Vehicles (Motor Accident Fund) Rules, 2022, as well as the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules, 2022

⚖️ 2. Comprehensive Law & Practice Guide

• In‑depth analysis of legal principles including no‑fault liability (§163A) and provisions under MACT and tribunals for third-party claims lawnotes.co.

• Explains roles and powers of Motor Accident Claims Tribunals, Lok Adalats, and mechanisms for speedy claims resolution lawnotes.co.

🧮 3. Procedural Clarity & Practical Tools

• Thorough guidance on filing claims, documentation, tribunal filing, and appeals processes.

• Supplements legal theory with forms, charts, and checklists, streamlining procedural compliance and advocacy.

💰 4. Compensation Calculations

• Detailed approaches for calculating quantum of compensation, covering:

  • Death

  • Permanent and temporary disability

  • Loss of dependency, future prospects, and medical expenses.

• Incorporates the latest MACT rate tables and appellate adjustments.

⛑️ 5. Special Schemes & Insurance

• Covers the Hit‑and‑Run Victim Compensation Scheme, 2022, guiding practitioners on claimant eligibility and entitlement under the scheme flipkart.com.

• Breaks down the Motor Accident Fund, its funding, claim procedures, and petitioner rights

📚 6. Insurance Law Integration

• Explores principles of motor insurance—utmost good faith, indemnity, subrogation, contribution—and their relevance during accident claim procedures 

• Addresses insurer liabilities, repudiation grounds, and procedural defenses in third-party claims.

🏛️ 7. Case Law & Judicial Insight

• Richly annotated with recent Supreme Court and High Court rulings, offering precedents on liability, contributory negligence, age-based multipliers, etc.

• Highlights how judgments influence compensation trends and tribunal practices.

🧠 8. Practitioner’s Reference

• A dense 880–900 page hardcover (or paperback) volume, serving as a one-stop legal resource.

• Ideal for advocates, insurance professionals, law students, and legal researchers, thanks to structured