Justice Unserved: Post-Crash Compensation in India
Mapping what really happens to crash victims navigating India's compensation systems — delays, gaps and inequities.
Overview
This research report examines a critical but overlooked question in India's road safety ecosystem: what actually happens to victims after a road crash. It maps the real-world journey of crash victims navigating compensation systems and identifies structural gaps in awareness, delays, procedural complexity and inequities.
What's inside
- MACT delays
- Solatium scheme
- Procedural complexity
- Awareness gaps
Why it matters
A victim-first compensation architecture — interim relief, simplified claims and unified helplines — is overdue and implementable today.
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