How to Track a MACT Case Status in India (2026)

How-To Guide · Case Status

Updated for 2026 · Claw Editorial

A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal is usually a district judge who also sits as the MACT, so a motor accident claim shows up in the district court case data. The main free place to check it is the eCourts system, by case number, CNR number, party name or advocate name. This guide shows where MACT case data appears, how to search it, how to read the cause list and hearing dates, and how to get order copies. It also covers how advocates and claimants track many matters at once. Last verified October 2026.

01Where MACT case data appears

There is no separate national MACT website. Because the tribunal is part of the district judiciary, a motor accident claim is recorded in the district court case management system and is visible through the national eCourts platform, and often on the relevant High Court or state portal too.

So when people search for MACT case status, they usually need the eCourts District Court Services. For a tribunal matter linked to a higher court, the High Court portal may also carry it.

02What you need to search

Any one of these will let you find the case:

• CNR number: a unique 16-character Case Number Record code for every case. This is the most reliable search key.
• Case number and year: the MACT petition or claim number with its filing year.
• Party name: the name of the claimant or the opposite party.
• Advocate name: useful for a lawyer following all their matters.
• FIR number: some portals let you link the case to the accident FIR.

Keep the CNR number safe once you have it, as it never changes and makes every future check quick.

03Search on eCourts step by step

1. Go to the eCourts Services portal at services.ecourts.gov.in and choose District Court Services.
2. Select the state and district, then the court complex or establishment where the tribunal sits.
3. Use the CNR Number search if you have it, and enter the 16-character code.
4. Otherwise use Case Number, choosing the right case type (such as the motor accident claim type), number and year.
5. If you have neither, search by Party Name or Advocate Name and the year.
6. Open the matter to see the current status, the next hearing date and the history of orders.

The same data is available on the eCourts mobile app, which also lets you save a case and get hearing reminders.

04State and High Court portals

Some states run their own court portals in addition to eCourts, and the High Court portal carries matters linked to the High Court, such as a motor accident appeal. If your tribunal is attached to a particular district court complex, that complex usually appears under the district court services for the state.

If you cannot find a matter on eCourts, check the official website of the relevant High Court, which often has its own case status search, and confirm the court establishment name with the tribunal registry.

05Cause lists and hearing dates

The cause list is the daily list of cases a court will take up on a given date. To know if your MACT matter is listed, you can:

• check the case history on eCourts, which shows the next date;
• look at the daily or advance cause list for the court establishment; or
• ask your advocate or the court clerk.

Missing a date can cause the claim to be dismissed for default, so tracking the next hearing is not optional. If you handle many claims, see how a MACT claim is filed and runs to understand the stages a matter passes through.

06Getting order and award copies

eCourts usually shows the order or business recorded on each hearing date, and often lets you download order copies and the final judgment. For a certified copy, which you need for an appeal, apply to the court copying section or use the certified-copy service where the portal offers it.

The final decision of the tribunal is called the award. Once you have the certified award, you can act on it, including a High Court appeal if needed. For the dedicated tribunal status tool, see how to check motor accident claims tribunal status.

07Where Claw fits

Claw is an all-in-one legaltech platform for Indian advocates, law firms, and corporate legal teams, combining AI-based case search, an AI legal assistant (Legal GPT), case management, and compliance automation across all Indian courts and tribunals.

Checking a portal by hand works for one case, but it is slow and easy to forget when you follow several. Claw tracks cases, orders and hearings across 9,102 courts, benches and forums, so you can follow a MACT matter by party or advocate name and get the next hearing date automatically, instead of scanning cause lists each day. You can also search 30 crore+ judgments, with High Court decisions from 1990 and Supreme Court decisions from 1950, in under 5 seconds. Claw does not use your case documents to train its AI models.

Create a FREE Claw account to track your MACT matters by party name with hearing and order alerts, using case search across Indian courts.

08Sources and further reading

• eCourts (national portal): ecourts.gov.in
• eCourts Services (district court case status): services.ecourts.gov.in
• Claw: clawlaw.in

This guide is general information, not legal advice. Portal names and links change, so confirm the current page before you rely on it.

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