Road Accident Compensation: Understand the 5 Lakh Rupee Provision
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Road Accident Compensation: Know Your Rights to 5 Lakhs and More
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News18•01-03-2026, 12:14
Road Accident Compensation: Know Your Rights to 5 Lakhs and More
•Bihar offers compensation for road accident victims and their families.
•Motor Vehicle Inspector Prateek Kumar explains two categories: Hit and Run, and Non-Hit and Run.
•In 'Hit and Run' cases (unidentified vehicle), dependents of the deceased receive up to 2 lakh rupees; injured get up to 50,000 rupees.
•Application for 'Hit and Run' compensation requires specific documents at the DTO's office, approved by the District Magistrate.
•For 'Non-Hit and Run' cases (identified vehicle), a minimum of 5 lakh rupees is provided by the insurance company, with applications made to the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal.
