SC Questions If 'No-Fault' Liability Under Sec 163A MV Act Is Limited To Third Parties; Refers Matter To Larger Bench

Supreme Court questioned whether claims under Section 163A, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, must only be limited to third-party victims, especially in cases involving the death of the vehicle owner. The matter came up in a compensation claim filed by Wakia Afrin, a minor, who lost both her parents in a tragic accident when their car lost control due to a tyre burst and crashed into a roadside building in Cuttack.…