Motor Vehicles Act | Tree Falling on a Stationary Vehicle Isn't a 'Motor Accident'; MACT Claim Not Maintainable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that injuries caused by the fall of a roadside tree branch on a stationary autorickshaw during heavy rainfall cannot be treated as an accident arising out of the "use of a motor vehicle" under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. However, considering the severe and permanent injuries suffered by the victim, the Court exercised its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of…