Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
Motor Vehicles Act Section 166 | Insurer Cannot Deny Liability for Suppression Allegations Without Signed Proof of Prior Policy : Chhattisgarh HC
Insurers under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot escape third-party liability merely by alleging suppression of previous policy dates unless they produce signed, verifiable evidence from the insured. The ruling reinforces that valid policy status on the accident date is decisive, shifting the burden squarely onto insurers to substantiate their defenses - a critical win for claimants in motor accident cases.