No Motor Accident Claim Should Be Dismissed As Time-Barred : Supreme Court's Interim Order In Plea Challenging S.166(3) MV Act

 It is made clear that during the pendency of these petitions, the tribunal or the High Courts shall not dismiss the claim petitions on the ground of such petitions as barred by limitation as prescribed under sub-Section (3) or Section 16(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. {Para 5}

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal C No. 8412/2023, Special Leave to Appeal C No. 8413/2023

Date of Order: 04.11.2025

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Ayiti Navaneetha and Ors.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria, JJ.

Dated: 04.11.2025 

Citation:  MANU/SCOR/84313/2025

SLP (C) No.2709/2025

1. The special leave petition stands dismissed against unserved respondents for not having taken steps.

2. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

SLP (C) No.3822/2025

1. The special leave petition stands dismissed for default.

2. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

SLP (C) No.13603/20230

1. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition.

2. Permission is granted. The special leave petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn.

Rest of the matters

1. Mr. Gautam Jha, learned counsel is nominated as nodal counsel for these batch of matters.

2. This court has been informed that there are a number of petitions across the country filed on the same issue and any finding recorded by this Court would have bearing on the pending petitions. In that view of the matter, the hearing of these matters requires to be expedited.

3. Pleadings shall be completed, if not already completed, within two weeks from today, failure to do so would result in such those parties loosing their right to file pleadings.

4. It is made clear that learned counsel appearing for the parties are at liberty to file written synopsis, not exceeding five pages, within two weeks from today and each of the counsel would be permitted to address the oral arguments not exceeding half-an-hour.

5. It is made clear that during the pendency of these petitions, the tribunal or the High Courts shall not dismiss the claim petitions on the ground of such petitions as barred by limitation as prescribed under sub-Section (3) or Section 16(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

6. Re-list these matters on 25.11.2025.

(RASHI GUPTA) (AVGV RAMU)

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