Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme 2022

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  has  notified the scheme for compensation of victims of Hit &  Run motor accidents vide notification dated 25th February, 2022 to cater to enhanced compensation.

This scheme will supersede the Solatium Scheme, 1989 from 01st April, 2022 onwards.

Assistance to hit and run victims

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is a piece of social legislation and its provisions are designed to protect the rights of road accident victims where the identity of motor vehicle causing the accident cannot be established.   The relevant legal provision is enshrined in Section 161 of Motor Vehicles Act where a  “hit and run motor accident” is defined as an  accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle or motor vehicles the identity whereof cannot be ascertained in spite of reasonable efforts for the purpose.

• A compensation of Rs 50,000 is paid to a grievously hurt person resulting from a hit and run motor accident
• An amount of Rs 2,00,000 is paid to the legal representatives of the deceased for death resulting from a hit and run motor accident

How to claim

The victim of the “hit-and-run” vehicle or his legal representative shall make an application to the Claim Enquiry Officer in each Taluka. 

The applicant shall submit an application seeking compensation under this scheme in Form I, including through electronic means, along with a copy of claim raised by the hospital providing the treatment, if any, as per Scheme for Cashless Treatment formulated under section 162, and the undertaking in Form IV, and such other documents mentioned in Form I, including through electronic means, to the Claims Enquiry Officer of the Sub-Division or Taluka in which the accident took place. 

After due enquiries, the Claims Enquiry Officer will submit a report together with certificate of post mortem or injury certificate to the Claims Settlement Commissioner, as early as possible, and in any case within a period of one month from the date of receipt of application.

The Claims Settlement Commissioner (at the district level) will process the claims and sanction the payment within 15 days from the receipt of report from Claim Enquiry Officer and communicate sanction order to the nominated office of the Insurance Company.  

To access the Forms and other guidelines, click here.

Source : Ministry of Road Transport & Highways