The New India Assurance Co. Ltd vs C. Padma & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the claim petition filed on 2.11.1995 was not barred by limitation under the Motor Vehicles Act, as the relevant provisions of the Act had changed. Specifically, Section 166(3) of the new Act, which was amended by Act 53 of 1994, removed the limitation for filing claims after 14.11.1994. The Court upheld the Claims Tribunal's decision to award compensation of Rs. 45,000, affirming that the claim was valid despite the accident occurring in 1989, as the law at the time of filing allowed for such claims without limitation.