In a historic judgment on Wednesday (January 8, 2025), the Supreme Court directed the Central Government to formulate a policy regarding ‘cashless’ treatment for motor accident victims during the ‘golden hour’ period specified in the law. This means that the victim should be given treatment within one hour of the injury, so that the danger can be avoided. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih cited Section 162(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and ordered the government to submit a policy by March 14 that…
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