No Insurance, No Fuel? Supreme Court Asks Centre To Launch Pilot Project
The Supreme Court of India has directed the government to launch a pilot project requiring valid insurance for vehicle refueling, citing that 56% of vehicles are currently uninsured. The court also extended the mandatory third-party insurance period for new vehicles to improve road safety.
Why it matters
This judicial intervention aims to address a massive compliance gap in vehicle insurance, which is critical for ensuring compensation for accident victims and upholding the Right to Life.
Expressing its shock that 56 per cent of vehicles in India are operating without valid insurance, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre to launch a pilot 'no insurance, no fuel' project.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih also extended the mandatory third-party motor insurance requirement for new vehicles to four years for cars and six years for two-wheelers.The bench noted that the purchase of third-party insurance for three years for cars and five years for two-wheelers during the purchase or registration of new vehicles was mandated by the Supreme Court in 2018."We notice that despite eight years having passed from the said direction, a large number of vehicles remain uninsured.
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