Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Motor Vehicles Act 1988 | Insurer Not Liable for Fare-Paying Passengers in Goods Vehicles : Punjab & Haryana HC
Punjab & Haryana High Court rules that insurance policies do not cover fare-paying passengers traveling in goods vehicles, absolving insurers of liability. The judgment reinforces the distinction between passenger and goods vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act, while enhancing compensation using the Pranay Sethi framework for dependents of deceased victims.