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No insurance, no fuel? Supreme Court proposes pilot project, extends tenure of third party insurance cover for new vehiclesThe Supreme Court has proposed new measures to address widespread non-compliance with mandatory motor insurance laws. Automatic e-challans ...
SC proposes no fuel for uninsured vehicles, seeks tech-driven road safety overhaulThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to design a pilot project denying fuel to uninsured vehicles. This initiative aims to improve roa...
Supreme Court orders automatic challans for uninsured vehicles using cameras as over 50% are found uninsuredSupreme Court orders cameras to identify uninsured vehicles and issue automatic e-challans, tightening enforcement of mandatory vehicle ins...
Develop mechanism for compensation in accidents due to stray animals: Supreme Court to Centre, statesThe Supreme Court has mandated compensation mechanisms for stray animal road accidents. Animal owners must now be held responsible for thei...
The road to Rs 1,000 crore: How Steelbird built one of India’s biggest helmet brandsManaging Director Rajeev Kapur explains how Steelbird Hi-Tech India carved out a successful helmet business in India, focusing on qualitati...
Motor insurance: Consider issuing circular standardising cross-border coverage clauses, SC to IRDAIThe Supreme Court on Monday asked IRDAI to consider issuing a master circular to standardise cross-border coverage clauses in motor insuran...
Why digital platforms are changing how drivers handle traffic recordsDigital challan systems now manage traffic violations, replacing older paper methods. Automated cameras and ANPR software capture violation...
Can you be charged with drunk driving if you only smell of alcohol?The Uttarakhand High Court stated alcohol smell alone is insufficient for drunk driving charges. Scientific evidence like blood tests is no...
Hyderabad police officer suspended after viral video shows his 6-year-old granddaughter driving a car on a busy roadA Hyderabad police officer has been suspended and faces criminal charges after a viral video allegedly showed his minor granddaughter drivi...
Break traffic rules too often? You may have to take driving test all over againFrequent traffic offenders will soon face mandatory re-tests to renew their driving licences as part of significant amendments to the Motor...
Son dies in accident while driving father's car; Delhi High Court says insurance can't be claimed. Here's whyThe Delhi High Court ruled that families of drivers dying in borrowed vehicles cannot claim personal accident cover from the owner's insure...
Rapido founders booked on RTO complaint for operating bike taxi service without government nodRapido app founders have been booked in Nagpur for allegedly running unauthorised petrol-powered bike taxi services across Maharashtra. The...
Man dies in motor accident, family seeks Rs 2.25 crore in damages: Here's why SC fixes ‘fair’ compensation based on his ITR, sets a precedentManoranjan Pandey, who lost his life in the tragic accident in 2018, was the sole breadwinner of his family, according to the 2019 appeal f...
Delhi govt notifies EV policy, offers tax exemption for electric cars priced up to Rs 30 lakhDelhi has unveiled its Electric Vehicles Policy 2026, aiming to boost EV adoption and improve air quality. Effective July 1, 2026, electric...
SC lays down guidelines on computation of income of motor accident victimsThe Supreme Court has established new guidelines for determining motor accident compensation based on Income Tax Returns. For salaried indi...
Right to walk on demarcated footpath is fundamental right: SCThe Supreme Court has declared the right to walk on footpaths a fundamental right. This right takes precedence over motorised vehicles. The...
SC sets Rs 30,000 monthly income for housewives, calls them 'nation builders'The Supreme Court has declared homemakers as nation builders. Their domestic care work will now be recognized as a separate category for co...
SC says 'homemakers are nation builders'The Supreme Court has recognized the invaluable contribution of housewives. Loss of a wife's domestic care will now be a separate compensat...
Government clears amendment to Motor Vehicle ActThe government is understood have cleared a proposal to amend the Motor Vehicle Act to deal sternly with violators of traffic rules.
- Panel for landmark changes in Motor Vehicle Act
The government is all set to introduce landmark changes in Motor Vehicle Act 1988, the legislation that governs licnesing rules and offence...