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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

Alert tribunal, advocates of insurance firms can thwart false claims in accident cases: HC

Noticing that high compensation was secured by a claimant by misleading the tribunal in a road accident case, the High Court of Karnataka has said that it could have been avoided had the tribunal as well as the advocates had been alert and had cross-checked the medical bills.

Examine every bill

The court also said that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) is duty-bound to examine each and every bill to see whether they are genuine or any bills are repeated.

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