Shantha Poojarthi vs Ruhiyath — 1024/2024

Summary: The Senior Civil Judge and AMACT, Karkala allowed I.A.No.1 filed by petitioner Smt. Shantha Poojarthi under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, condoning a delay of 58 days in filing a motor vehicle accident compensation petition. The court held that since the FIR was lodged within six months of the accident (the statutory period), and the Motor Vehicles Act is beneficial legislation meant to protect accident victims, strict compliance with limitation periods can be relaxed to ensure justice. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.