Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Motor Accident Claims Case, Upholding Liability of District Magistrate for Accident Involving Requisitioned Vehicle. Liability Shifted from Insurer to State Authority as Vehicle Was Under Statutory Requisition for Election Duties, Making Requisitioning Authority the 'Owner' Under Section 2(30) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
23 Mar 2026The appeal arose from a motor accident claim involving a bus that had been requisitioned by the District Magistrate for Gram Panchayat elections. On J...
