{
  "id": 14735121,
  "title": "Insurance condition barring agricultural tractor-trailers from ‘hire or reward’ use illegal: Karnataka High Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/insurance-condition-barring-agricultural-tractor-trailers-from-hire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:03:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/insurance-condition-barring-agricultural-tractor-trailers-from-hire-or-reward-use-illegal-karnataka-high-court/article71540855.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}