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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicMotor Vehicles Act

Topic: Motor Vehicles Act

6 yrs after adding provision in MV Act, Centre drafts interim compensation scheme for hit & run victims

In an affidavit filed before SC, which has been holding detailed hearings on augmentation of road infrastructure, the road ministry provided details of what the scheme embodies.

Why cab drivers in Mumbai, Pune & Nagpur are at odds with app-based aggregators

After near week-long strike that ended Saturday, drivers affiliated with app-based cab aggregators postponed ‘Chakka Jam’ planned for Wednesday following Maharashtra govt’s intervention.

In HC order doubling compensation for fatal accident, a landmark recognition of unborn child’s rights

Rakesh Kumar's widow was pregnant when he was killed in a road accident in 2015. Punjab & Haryana HC awarded Rs 18.13 lakh, including Rs 48,000 to the child under Motor Vehicles Act.

Vehicle registration to cost more in Karnataka. Revenue to be routed to transport workers’ fund

BJP says Congress govt imposing new taxes to increase revenues since funds are tied up in its 5 guarantee schemes which are expected to cost state estimated Rs 60,000 cr annually.

Bar bills of Rs 68,000 & a 48-hour manhunt — what’s transpired in Pune Porsche accident case so far

A juvenile court ruled Wednesday that the 17-year-old would be tried for drunk driving, under Section 185 of Motor Vehicles Act. Pune Police have said that the minor should be tried as an adult.

How Modi govt bill aims to get rid of 113 ways you could land in jail & put onus on fines instead

Key highlights from Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill which seeks to decriminalise and rationalise offences under various laws to promote ease of doing business.

SC wants insurance firms to develop app for accident claims — what it is & how it’ll help

SC asks General Insurance Council to develop a mobile app for settlement of claims in road accident cases. ThePrint explains how it will speed up the disposal of compensation cases.

What’s the new vehicle scrappage policy that will create 35,000 jobs & help ‘circular economy’

The Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Programme was unveiled in March. It has now been launched with an aim to remove unfit and polluting vehicles off India’s roads.

Govt extends validity of driving licence, other motor vehicle documents till 30 September

Documents like registration certificates and permits whose validity has expired since 1 Feb 2020 are covered under the extension.

Vehicle scrapping policy at odds with 2018 SC order, govt wants legal opinion on next step

Legal conundrum arises after road transport minister Nitin Gadkari announced details of the voluntary vehicle scrapping policy Thursday, which is in variance with 2018 Supreme Court order.

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BBC scandal: Britain’s elite establishment is rapidly sinking

The impact of all this upheaval is unmooring. We search for the BBC to confirm that Britain still exists and find it missing.

Digital push for grassroots banking: 2 new apps to transform urban cooperative banks for 9 cr users

Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.