Bare ActsThe Karnataka Conduct of Government Litigation Act, 2023

Section 55

Procedure in Accident Claims

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Procedure in Accident Claims.- (1) In all cases before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal where the Karnataka Government Insurance Department is a respondent, the Director of the Karnataka Government Insurance Department shall give to the Law Officer all particulars of the insurance policy and also give instructions for preparing the objection statement and conducting the case.. The Director shall also see that suitable objection statement shall incorporate all available pleas including challenge against maintainability of the claim, reasonableness of the amount of compensation claimed and about the bar of claim by limitation, if any. A copy of the Policy issued, shall also be produced to the Court. (2) Where the Government is the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident it shall be the duty of the Officer-in-charge of the vehicle and the driver of the vehicle to instruct the Law Officer suitably and to take all pleas available in the circumstances of the case for defending the claim. CHAPTER X EXECUTION CASES

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