The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies cannot deny accident compensation solely due to route deviations or permit violations. The court said such technicalities cannot override justice and upheld a Karnataka High Court order directing payment to the victim’s family

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies cannot deny compensation to accident victims solely because the vehicle’s route deviated and it was in violation of the permit.

A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra said the purpose of an insurance policy in the present context is to shield the owner/operator from direct liability when such an unforeseen/unfortunate incident takes place.

“To deny the victim/dependents of the victim compensation simply because the accid

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