Motor Accident Claim: Absence Of Permit Is Statutory Breach Of Policy Condition Absolving Insurer, Holds SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that plying of the transport vehicle in public without permit is a statutory breach and if such a vehicle gets involved in an accident, the insurer will be absolved of liability to pay. The bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice AM Khanwilkar was considering an appeal from the Punjab & Haryana High Court. The appeal was filed by the owner of...