Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Package Policy Trumps Section 166 MV Act Bar | Owner’s Contractual Right to Compensation for Permanent Disability Upheld : Karnataka HC
Karnataka HC rules that an insurance package policy’s contractual terms override the statutory limitation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, entitling the vehicle owner to ₹1.39 lakh compensation for permanent disability. The judgment reinforces that insurers cannot evade liability based on technical bars if the policy explicitly covers such risks.