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Insurance condition barring agricultural tractor-trailers from ‘hire or reward’ use illegal: Karnataka High Court

Insurance condition barring agricultural tractor-trailers from ‘hire or reward’ use illegal: Karnataka High Court
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The High Court said an insurer cannot escape liability by claiming that an insured agricultural tractor-trailer, categorised as a transport vehicle, was used for “hire or reward” in violation of the policy condition.
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The High Court said an insurer cannot escape liability by claiming that an insured agricultural tractor-trailer, categorised as a transport vehicle, was used for “hire or reward” in violation of the policy condition. | Photo Credit: File Photo

The High Court of Karnataka has held illegal the standard insurance policy condition that a transport tractor-trailer used for agricultural activities should not be used for “hire or reward”, observing that such a condition is contrary to Section 149(2) of the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, 1988.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 15, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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