Page 685 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

ANNEXURE-XIII THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLE RULES, 1989 657

6. Interim Accident Report (IAR) to be submitted by the Investigating Officer to the
Claims Tribunal
The Investigating Officer shall submit Interim Accident Report (IAR) in Form-V to
the Claims Tribunal within fifty (50) days of the accident. The IAR shall be accompanied
with the documents mentioned therein, and a copy of the IAR along with the documents
shall be furnished to the Insurance Company of the vehicle(s) involved in the accident,
the victim(s)/claimant, State Legal Services Authority, the Insurer and General
Insurance Council.
7. Verification of the Driver’s Form and Owner’s Form by the Investigating Officer
and Insurance Company
The Investigating Officer as well as the Insurance Company of the vehicle(s)
involved in the accident shall verify the information and documents provided in
Form-III and Form-IV, and shall verify the authenticity of the documents furnished
through information available on VAHAN or by obtaining confirmation in writing from
the Registration Authority/person purported to have issued the same or by such further
investigation or verification, as may be deemed necessary. The Investigating Officer
shall file the Verification Report in Form-X before the Claims Tribunal along with the
Detailed Accident Report (DAR).
8. Victim’s Form to be submitted by the victim(s) to the Investigating Office
The Investigating Officer shall provide a blank copy of Form-VI to the victim(s),
or their legal representatives, in the accident and they shall furnish the relevant
information and attach the relevant documents in Form-VI to the Investigating Officer,
within sixty (60) days of the accident.
9. Victim’s Form to be submitted by the victim(s) in respect of minor children
In case of any minor child/children of the victim(s) of the accident, the
Investigating Officer shall provide blank Form-VIA to the victim(s), who shall fill up
the relevant information/attach the relevant documents and submit the same to the
Investigating Officer within sixty (60) days of the accident. Thereafter, the Investigating
Officer shall send the copy of the Victims Form-VI and VIA along with DAR to Child
Welfare Committee, within thirty (30) days of receiving the aforesaid Form-VI and VIA
from the victim(s). The Committee shall ascertain if the child is in Need of Care and
Protection as per the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Act, 2015. The Investigating Officer shall also send copies of Form-VI and VIA along
with the DAR to the State Legal Services Authority to assign a lawyer to assist the
child/children to avail their legal remedies/rights, including education, within thirty
(30) days of receiving the aforesaid Form-VI and VIA from the victim(s).
10. Verification of the Victim’s Forms by the Insurance Company
The Investigating Officer shall furnish a copy of Form-VI and VIA, along with the
documents, to the Insurance Company of the vehicle(s) involved in the accident along
with the DAR, and the Insurance Company shall verify the information and documents
furnished by the victims within thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt of the DAR.
11. Investigation of the criminal case to be completed by the police within sixty (60)
days of the accident
The Investigating Officer shall complete the investigation of the criminal case and
file the Report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before the concerned
criminal court within sixty (60) days of the accident, and shall submit a copy of the said
report along with the DAR submitted before the Claims Tribunal.