MVA Section 160: Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter 11: INSURANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS
¶160. Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident.—A registering authority or the officer-in-charge of a police station shall, if so required by a person who alleges that he is entitled to claim compensation in respect of an accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, or if so required by an insurer against whom a claim has been made in respect of any motor vehicle, furnish to that person or to that insurer, as the case may be, on payment of the prescribed fee, any information at the disposal of the said authority or the said police officer relating to the identification marks and other particulars of the vehicle and the name and address of the person who was using the vehicle at the time of the accident or was injured by it and the property, if any, damaged in such form and within such time as the Central Government may prescribe.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 145. Definitions
- 146. Necessity for insurance against third party risks
- 147. Requirements of policies and limits of liability
- 148. Validity of policies of insurance issued in reciprocating countries
- 149. Settlement by insurance company and procedure therefor
- 150. Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risks
- 151. Rights of third party against insurers on insolvency of insured
- 152. Duty to give information as to insurance
- 153. Settlement between insurers and insured persons
- 154. Saving in respect of sections 151, 152 and 153
- 155. Effect of death on certain causes of action
- 156. Effect of certificate of insurance
- 157. Transfer of certificate of insurance
- 158. Production of certain certificates, licence and permit in certain cases
- 159. Information to be given regarding accident
- 161. Special provisions as to compensation in case of hit and run motor accident
- 162. Scheme for golden hour
- 163. Refund in certain cases of compensation paid under section 161
- 164. Payment of compensation in case of death or grevious hurt, etc
- 164A. Scheme for interim relief for claimants
- 164B. Motor Vehicle Accident Fund
- 164C. Power of Central Government to make rules
- 164D. Power of State Government to make rules