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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-05032026-270658
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 147]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026/PHALGUNA 11, 1947
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2026
G.S.R. 153(E).—Whereas, the draft Scheme to amend the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor
Accidents Scheme, 2022, were published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act,
1988 (59 of 1988), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide
number G.S.R 755(E), dated the 14th October, 2025, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the
period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available
to public;
And, whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification, was made available to the public on 16th
October, 2025;
And, whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft Scheme
have been considered by Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 161 and sub-section (4) of section 215 of the
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme, to amend the
Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Scheme may be called as the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run
Motor Accidents (Amendment) Scheme, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the said
Scheme), in paragraph 2,-
(a) the paragraph 2 shall be renumbered as sub-paragraph (1);
(b) clauses (b), (c) and (d) of sub-paragraph (1) as so renumbered shall be omitted;
(c) for clause (g) of sub-paragraph (1) as so renumbered, the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
'(g) "District Road Safety Committee" means a Committee set up under sub-section (3) of section 215 of the Act;';
(d) after clause (h) of sub-paragraph (1) as so renumbered, the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
'(ha) "Fund" means the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund as defined in sub-rule (b) of rule 2 of the Central Motor
Vehicles (Motor Vehicle Accident Fund) Rules, 2022;
'(hb) "GI Council" means the General Insurance Council constituted under section 64C of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4
of 1938);'
(e) clauses (j) of sub-paragraph (1) as so renumbered shall be omitted;
(f) after clause (j) of sub-paragraph (1) as so renumbered, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:
'(ja) "portal" means a web or electronic based system developed and managed by the General Insurance Council for
the purpose of this scheme;';
(g) after clause (1) of sub-paragraph (1) as so renumbered, the following clause shall be inserted, namely,
'(m) "State Road Safety Council" means the Council for a State or Union territory, as the case may be, constituted
under sub-section (2) of section 215 of the Act.';
(h) After clause (1) as so renumbered, following clause shall be inserted, namely,
"(2) Words and expressions used in this Scheme but not defined herein, and defined in the Act, shall have the same
meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act."
3. In the said Scheme, in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (1),
(a) in clause (d), for the word “General Insurance", the word "GI" shall be substituted;
(b) in clause (i), for the word "General Insurance", the word "GI" shall be substituted;
(c) in clause (h), for the word "Director", the words "an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary" shall be
substituted.
4. In the said Scheme, in paragraph 5,
(a) in clause (a), for the words "General Insurance", the word “GI” shall be substituted;
(b) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely,
"(b) consider the issues raised by the authority specified under paragraph 13A and provide guidance or directions to
concerned officials responsible for implementation of the scheme, including on prevention of fraud, wherever called
for;";
(c) clause (d) shall be omitted;
(d) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:
"(e) having regards to the circumstances of the case, if deemed appropriate, make recommendations to the Central
Government or State Government for taking appropriate action under clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 161 of
the Act for contravention of provisions of this scheme.".
5. In the said Scheme, paragraphs 11 and 12 shall be omitted.
6. In the said Scheme, for paragraph 13, the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely:
"13. Powers and functions of the District Road Safety Committee.—(1) The District Road Safety Committee shall
undertake following functions connected with the implementation of this scheme at the District Level, namely:
(a) evaluate the implementation of this scheme in the concerned District and take corrective steps, wherever
necessary;
(b) maintain month-wise statistics, including in electronic form, about the claim applications received, awarded or
pending and reasons for pendency in the concerned District;
(c) keep close liaison with other authorities in the district so as to ensure that this scheme gets adequate publicity;
(d) provide guidance to claimants, wherever called for;
(e) raise awareness about the rights available to claimants and the provision of compensation under this scheme; and
(f) furnish information in respect of this scheme to the agency or authority specified under paragraph 13A.
(2) The concerned Claims Enquiry Officer and the officer nominated under paragraph 19 of this scheme may be
invited in the meetings of the District Road Safety Committee whenever the functions provided in sub-paragraph (1)
are undertaken.
13A. Powers and Functions of the State Road Safety Council.- (1) The State Road Safety Council or authority as
may be designated by the State Government may undertake following functions connected with the implementation of
this scheme in the concerned State or Union territory, as the case may be, namely,
(a) evaluate the progress of implementation of this scheme and take corrective steps, wherever necessary;
(b) review month-wise statistics, including in electronic form, about the claim applications received, awarded, pending
and reasons for pendency;
(c) issue directions to concerned district authorities for improving the implementation of this scheme;
(d) furnish information or raise implementation related issue to the Central Government or Standing Committee in
respect of this scheme.".
7. In the said Scheme, paragraphs 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall be omitted.
8. In the said Scheme, in paragraph 19, for the words "General Insurance", the word "GI" shall be substituted.
9. In the said Scheme, in paragraph 20, for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:
"(1) The applicant shall submit an application seeking compensation under this scheme in Form I, along with an
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.".
10. In the said Scheme, in paragraph 21,
(a) in sub-paragraph (2), in clause (b), after the words "Claims Settlement Commissioner", the words "on the portal"
shall be inserted;
(b) in sub-paragraph (3), after the words "report to the Claims Enquiry Officer", the words "on the portal" shall be
inserted.
11. In the said Scheme, in paragraph 22,
(a) for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:
"(1) On receipt of report of the Claims Enquiry Officer, the Claims Settlement Commissioner shall sanction
the claim, as far as possible, within a period not exceeding fifteen days from the date of receipt of such report
and communicate the sanction order in Form III, to the GI Council, including through the portal, for payment
from the Hit and Run Compensation Account of the Fund administered by the Trust constituted under rule 4
of the Central Motor Vehicles (Motor Vehicle Accident Fund) Rules, 2022, with a copy to the following:
(a) the Claims Enquiry Officer;
(b) the claimant;
(c) the concerned Motor Accident Claim Tribunal;
(d) the concerned Transport Commissioner;
(e) Member-Secretary, District Road Safety Committee.".
(b) sub-paragraph (2) and the provisos thereto shall be omitted.
12. In the said Scheme, in paragraph 23,
(a) in sub-paragraph (2), after the words "person injured", the words "or to the legal representatives of the deceased
decided by the Claims Enquiry Officer in case such person dies due to causes unrelated to the accident, as the case
may be" shall inserted.
(b) in sub-paragraph (3),
(i) for the words and brackets “General Insurance Council (GIC)", the words “GI Council” shall be substituted;
(ii) words "and the Forms and documents from claimant," shall be omitted.
(iii) in sub-paragraph (4), after the proviso, following proviso shall be inserted, namely,
"Provided further that in case of any deficiency in the particulars furnished by the claimant necessary for making the
payment under sub-paragraph (3), including but not limited to bank account details, the GI Council, in coordination
with the concerned Claim Settlement Commissioner, may, within the period specified in this sub-paragraph, seek the
necessary information from the claimant."
13. In the said Scheme, in paragraph 24, for the words "General Insurance", the word "GI" shall be substituted.
14. In the said Scheme, for "Form I", the following Form shall be substituted, namely:
"FORM I
[Paragraph 20 (1)]
COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF HIT AND RUN MOTOR ACCIDENTS SCHEME, 2022
Application Form
For grievous hurt case:*
I, ............................................son / daughter / spouse of ........................... residing at ............................................ having
been grievously injured in hit and run motor vehicle accident on ................................ at ................................hereby apply for
grant of compensation for the grievous injuries sustained from the Central Government's Motor Vehicle Accident
Fund. Necessary particulars in respect of the injury sustained by me are given below:-
For grievous hurt case (through legal representative):*
I, ............................................ son / daughter / spouse of ........................... residing at ............................................ as a legal
representative of ............................................ son / daughter / spouse of............................................ who sustained grievous
injuries in hit and run motor vehicle accident on ................................ at ............................................and died due to cause unrelated to
the accident, hereby apply for grant of compensation from the Central Government's Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.
Necessary particulars in respect of the injury sustained by me are given below:
For death case:
I, ............................................son / daughter / spouse of............................................ residing at ............................................ as a legal
representative of ............................................ son / daughter / spouse of............................................ who died / had sustained
injuries in hit and run motor vehicle accident on ................................ at ............................................ hereby apply for the grant of
compensation on account of death/injuries from the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund. Necessary particulars in respect of
accident and other information are given below:-
1. Name and father's name of person injured / dead (husband's name in case of married woman or widow)....
(attach copy of the ID proof of the victim, who is injured/dead)
2. Address of the person injured / dead....
3. Date of Birth of the person injured / dead
4. Gender of the person injured / dead....
5. Aadhaar Number of the claimant in case of grievous hurt or of legal representative in case of death....
(attach a copy of ID proof of the claimant)
6. Contact details of the claimant (mobile number, email ID)....
7. Bank account details of the person injured / legal representative of the deceased......
(i) Name of bank:
(ii) Account number:
(iii) IFSC:
(iv) Copy of Bank Passbook / Bank Statement of the claimants, which gives details regarding the name of the
bank, IFSC, branch, etc.
8. Place, date and time of the accident..
(attach copy of FIR)
9. Nature of injuries sustained.
(attach copy of Post Mortem Report/Injury Report)
10. Copy of Death Certificate on account of death of victim
11. Name and address of Police Station in whose jurisdiction accident took place or was registered...
12. Name and address of the Hospital/Medical Officer/Practitioner who attended on the injured/dead...
13. Name and address of the claimant/claimants:
14. Relationship with the deceased:
15. Any other information that may be considered necessary or helpful in the disposal of the claim:
I hereby swear and affirm that all the facts noted above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date:
Place:
*Strike out whichever is not applicable.
OFFICE USE
e-signature / signature of the claimant
Application No............
The application of ................................ for compensation from Motor Vehicle Accident Fund has been received by the
undersigned.
Date:
Signature of the Claims Enquiry Officer".
15. In the said Scheme, in Form II, -
(a) for the heading, the following heading shall be substituted, namely:-
"COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF HIT AND RUN MOTOR ACCIDENTS SCHEME, 2022
Claim Enquiry Report";
(b) after the heading, on the right-hand side, the following shall be inserted, namely,—
"Application No............";
(c) after serial number 1 and entries relating thereto the following serial number and entry shall be inserted, namely:-
"1A. Contact details of the claimant (mobile number, email ID):”;
(d) after serial number 2 and entries relating thereto the following serial number and entry shall be inserted, namely: -
"2A. Electronic Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) Victim ID:”;
(e) serial number 8 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.
16. In the said Scheme, for Form III, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:
"FORM III
[Paragraph 22 (1)]
COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF HIT AND RUN MOTOR ACCIDENTS SCHEME, 2022
Sanction Order
Serial No.............
Claims Settlement Commissioner
District.............
To,
General Insurance Council
On behalf of
Motor Vehicle Accident Fund Trust
For grievous hurt case:
I hereby sanction Rs. ................................ (Rupees ................................ ....only) to ................................ (name of the injured)/ to
the legal representative ................................ (name of legal representative of deceased), as compensation for grievous hurt resulting
from hit and run motor accident which took place at............................ .(Name of place) on.......(Date).
For death case:
I hereby sanction Rs. ................................ (Rupees ................................ ....only) to the legal representative ................................
(name of legal representative of deceased) of ................................ (name of deceased) as compensation in respect of the death
resulting from hit and run motor accident which took place at...........(name of place) on.......(Date).
The particulars of the claim are as follows:
1. Application No......
2. Date of application......
3. Date of Claims Enquiry Report......
4. FIR No....
5. eDAR Victim ID....
6.Bank details:
(i) Name of bank....
(ii) Account number....
(iii) IFSC...
Date........
Signature and seal of the
Claims Settlement Commissioner
Copy to:
1. Claimant
2. Claims Enquiry Officer
3. The concerned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
4. Member-Secretary, District Road Safety Committee".
[F.No. RT-11014/37/2025-MVL]
MAHMOOD AHMED, Addl. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),
vide notification number G.S.R. 163(E), dated the 25th February,
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YADAVA
Digitally signed by GORAKHA
NATH YADAVA
Date: 2026.03.05 12:19:07 +05'30'
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