https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182534 Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act creates a special compensation scheme on a structured formula basis, dispensing with proof of wrongful act, neglect or default and operating through a non-obstante clause. The statutory design, when contrasted with Section 140 and its express adjustment and additional-rights language, indicates that Section 163A was intended as a final and self-contained remedy rather than an extra claim alongside fault-based compensation. Legislative materials cited in the text support the view that the claimant must choose this route exclusively, and cannot pursue it together with a claim under Section 168. en-us Wed, 04 Apr 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 May 2016 17:25:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182534 Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act creates a special compensation scheme on a structured formula basis, dispensing with proof of wrongful act, neglect or default and operating through a non-obstante clause. The statutory design, when contrasted with Section 140 and its express adjustment and additional-rights language, indicates that Section 163A was intended as a final and self-contained remedy rather than an extra claim alongside fault-based compensation. Legislative materials cited in the text support the view that the claimant must choose this route exclusively, and cannot pursue it together with a claim under Section 168. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 04 Apr 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182534