https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183950 An insurer impleaded in a third-party motor accident claim has only the statutory right to defend on the grounds expressly set out in section 96(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The statutory scheme, reinforced by section 96(6), confines the insurer to those enumerated defences and prevents avoidance of liability otherwise than in the manner provided by the Act. The insurer's defence rights cannot be enlarged by implication, reflecting the legislation's protective focus on injured third parties and the limited statutory role of the insurer. en-us Mon, 11 May 1959 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 10:39:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183950 An insurer impleaded in a third-party motor accident claim has only the statutory right to defend on the grounds expressly set out in section 96(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The statutory scheme, reinforced by section 96(6), confines the insurer to those enumerated defences and prevents avoidance of liability otherwise than in the manner provided by the Act. The insurer's defence rights cannot be enlarged by implication, reflecting the legislation's protective focus on injured third parties and the limited statutory role of the insurer. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 May 1959 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183950