Motor Vehicle Act & Loss Assessment
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The official GTU curriculum for Motor Vehicle Act & Loss Assessment (subject code DI05002051) as prescribed for COMPUTER · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 17 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI05002051)Unit 1 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act,
- 2019 1.1 Introduction and Objectives 1.1.1 Evolution of motor vehicle legislation in India 1.1.2 Need and importance of road transport regulation 1.1.3 Overview of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 1.1.4 Objectives of the Motor Vehicles Act 1.2 Key Definitions and Terminology (Motor vehicle
- Transport vehicle
- Private vehicle
- Goods carriage
- Contract carriage
- Stage carriage
- Registered owner
- Conductor) 1.3 Licensing of Drivers 1.3.1 Types of Driving Licenses (LMV, HMV, Transport) 1.3.2 Procedure for obtaining a Learner’s License 1.3.3 Driving test procedure 1.3.4 Renewal and disqualification of Driving License 1.3.5 Offences Related to Driving License 1.3.6 Points-Based Driving License System / penalty system 1.4 Registration of Motor Vehicles 1.4.1 Registration procedure 1.4.2 Temporary and permanent registration 1.4.3 Transfer of ownership 1.4.4 Hypothecation endorsement 1.4.5 BH Series registration (Bharat Series) 1.5 Permits and Control of Transport Vehicles • Stage carriage permit
- Contract carriage permit
- Goods carriage permit
- National permit
- Tourist permit 1.6 Salient Features of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 1.6.1 Enhanced penalties 1.6.2 E-governance (digital records) 1.6.3 Good Samaritan provisions 1.6.4 Vehicle recall policy 1.6.5 Protection of road accident victims 1.6.6 Aggregator regulations Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automobile Engineering Subject Code: DI05002051 Subject Name: Motor Vehicle Act & Loss Assessment w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page no. 3 of 8 1.6.7 National Transportation Policy
Unit 2 Administrative and Operational Control of Motor Vehicles
- 2.1 Administrative Authorities 2.1.1 Powers of the Central Government 2.1.2 Powers of the State Government 2.1.3 Functions of the RTO 2.2 Vehicle Documents and Certification 2.2.1 Registration Certificate (RC) 2.2.2 Fitness Certificate 2.2.3 Renewal process 2.2.4 Duplicate RC issuance procedure 2.3 Pollution and Safety Regulations 2.3.1 PUC (Pollution Under Control) certification 2.3.2 Emission norms (Bharat Stage (BS) emission standards) 2.3.3 Vehicle safety standards 2.3.4 Road safety regulations 2.4 Permit System and Enforcement 2.4.1 Permit regulation and enforcement 2.4.2 Suspension and cancellation of permits 2.4.3 Traffic enforcement authorities 2.5 Digital Initiatives 2.5.1 VAHAN portal 2.5.2 SARATHI portal 2.5.3 FASTag system 2.5.4 e-Challan system
Unit 3 Motor Vehicle Insurance
- 3.1 Introduction to Motor Vehicle Insurance 3.1.1 Concept and importance 3.1.2 Legal requirement under the Motor Vehicles Act 3.1.3 Role of IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) 3.2 Types of Motor Vehicle Insurance 3.2.1 Third Party Insurance 3.2.2 Comprehensive Insurance 3.2.3 Add-on Covers 3.3 Insurance Terminology 3.3.1 IDV (Insured Declared Value) Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automobile Engineering Subject Code: DI05002051 Subject Name: Motor Vehicle Act & Loss Assessment w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page no. 4 of 8 3.3.2 Premium calculation 3.3.3 No Claim Bonus (NCB) 3.3.4 Deductibles
Unit 4 Vehicle Accident Damage Assessment and Insurance Survey
- 4.1 Types and Causes of Road Accidents 4.2 Damage Identification 4.2.1 Structural damage 4.2.2 Mechanical damage 4.2.3 Electrical damage 4.2.4 Aesthetic damage (body panels
- trim parts) 4.3 Estimation Preparation 4.3.1 Labour charges 4.3.2 Spare parts costing 4.3.3 Depreciation calculation 4.3.4 Use of digital estimation software in vehicle damage assessment 4.4 Total Loss and CTL 4.4.1 Definition of total loss 4.4.2 Constructive total loss 4.4.3 Salvage value 4.5 Role of the Surveyor and Loss Assessor 4.6 Claim Procedure 4.6.1 Accident intimation 4.6.2 FIR and documentation 4.6.3 Surveyor inspection 4.7 Survey Report Writing 4.7.1 Format of the survey report 4.7.2 Documentation required 4.7.3 Photographic evidence 4.8 Claim Settlement and Disputes
Unit 5 Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) and Compensation
- Methodology 5.1 Introduction to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) 5.1.1 Constitution and jurisdiction 5.1.2 Powers of the MACT 5.2 Filing of a Claim Petition 5.2.1 Required documents Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automobile Engineering Subject Code: DI05002051 Subject Name: Motor Vehicle Act & Loss Assessment w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page no. 5 of 8 5.2.2 Limitation period 5.3 Types of Compensation 5.3.1 Death cases 5.3.2 Injury cases 5.3.3 Permanent disability 5.4 Multiplier Method 5.4.1 Age factor 5.4.2 Income assessment 5.4.3 Future prospects 5.5 Important Judgments and Case Studies