INSURANCE LAW – MOTOR VEHICLES ACT – COMPENSATION PAYMENT – SUPREME COURT
I. COMMON ISSUES: 1. Whether the High Courts erred in law in granting compensation to the Claimants under the heads Read more
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Supreme Court directs Centre to address complaints of Non-payment of Covid Claims
The Supreme Court took judicial notice of general complaints about insurance companies playing truant in reimbursing the full cost of Read more
SC notice to Centre, IRDA on plea to extend insurance for mental illness
The Supreme Court issued notices to the government and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on a plea seeking directions Read more
General Insurance to file appeal in Supreme Court for PUC Certificate
General insurers are planning to file a petition in the Supreme Court challenging an order that has made it compulsory Read more
Supreme Court – Seize-and-sell order on cars
The Supreme Court has asked all states and Union territories to frame a policy to strictly enforce a law that Read more
Appointment of Surveyor does not imply acceptance of claim
If the insurance claim is made late, it can be rejected even if the insurance company had appointed a surveyor Read more
Issue of negligence cannot be raised under section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act
The Supreme Court has underlined that an insurance company cannot raise the issue of negligence by a road accident victim Read more
Supreme Court rejects insurers’ plea to extend time line on long-term motor policies
Supreme Court has turned down the last-ditch attempt by the general insurers to extend the time-frame for implementing its order Read more
General Insurers face challenges in implementing SC order
General insurers in India are facing challenges in implementing the Supreme Court order asking them to issue three-year and five-year Read more
Supreme Court asks for mandatory Third party insurance for two, four-wheelers
The Supreme Court has said third party insurance of four-wheelers and two-wheelers be made “mandatory” so that victims of road accidents could get compensation Read more
