https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171836 Compulsory motor insurance under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not extend to passengers travelling in a goods carriage unless the statute expressly provides for such coverage. The scheme of the 1988 Act, read with the definition of goods carriage and Section 147, limits mandatory indemnity to third-party risk, specified passenger categories, and employees only to the extent of liability under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. A broader reading would also undermine the insurer's statutory defences under Section 149(2). The earlier contrary view treating such passenger risk as covered by policy was held to be incorrect and overruled. en-us Tue, 03 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:24:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171836 Compulsory motor insurance under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not extend to passengers travelling in a goods carriage unless the statute expressly provides for such coverage. The scheme of the 1988 Act, read with the definition of goods carriage and Section 147, limits mandatory indemnity to third-party risk, specified passenger categories, and employees only to the extent of liability under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. A broader reading would also undermine the insurer's statutory defences under Section 149(2). The earlier contrary view treating such passenger risk as covered by policy was held to be incorrect and overruled. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171836