Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
MACT No Jurisdiction Over Own-Damage Claims by Insured | Section 166 MV Act Does Not Extend to Contractual Insurance Disputes : Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals cannot adjudicate claims by vehicle owners seeking compensation for damage to their own insured vehicles from insurers. Such disputes are contractual in nature and must be resolved in civil or consumer forums, clarifying the boundary between statutory tort claims and insurance policy enforcement.