Insurance condition barring agricultural tractor-trailers from ‘hire or reward’ use illegal: Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru, Karnataka: The Karnataka High Court has ruled that an insurance policy condition prohibiting the use of agricultural tractor-trailers for "hire or reward" is illegal, as it conflicts with Section 149(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act. The court held that such a provision is ultra vires the Act and invalid, allowing the tractor-trailer owner to seek compensation for his losses.
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