Smt Nirmalamma vs Prakash Naik D S/o Dakya Naik — 1069/2024

Summary: The court allowed the petitioners' application (IA No.1) to condone a delay of 697 days in filing a motor vehicle compensation petition under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. The petitioner sought compensation for her husband's death in an accident, citing mental shock, health problems, and difficulty in securing documents as reasons for the delay. The court rejected the insurance company's argument that the petition was barred by the 6-month limitation period under the Motor Vehicles Act, holding that the MV Act being beneficial legislation should not be defeated on technical grounds. The case is posted for evidence on 14.11.2025. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.