Stressing on the need for cashless treatment of road accident victims, the Supreme Court on Monday directed all state governments to take immediate steps to implement Section 136 A of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, which pertains to the electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety.
A bench comprising Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih said that Section 136A was an innovative provision designed to help state governments enforce discipline on national and state highways and urban cities.
The Court also said that it will issue directions for providing cashless treatment to victims of road accidents and will formulate a mechanism so that the General Insurance Corporation of India can make online transfers of compensation to the accounts of entitled persons.
