https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311633 Where a motor vehicle is requisitioned by the State and placed under the effective control of a statutory authority, liability for accident compensation follows actual control rather than the registered owner's bare title under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court distinguished authorities dealing with voluntary transfer, consent-based use, and leasing, because requisition is an involuntary statutory taking. On those facts, the State in control of the requisitioned vehicle was liable, the registered owner was not liable, and the insurer could not be fastened with liability. en-us Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:11:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311633 Where a motor vehicle is requisitioned by the State and placed under the effective control of a statutory authority, liability for accident compensation follows actual control rather than the registered owner's bare title under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court distinguished authorities dealing with voluntary transfer, consent-based use, and leasing, because requisition is an involuntary statutory taking. On those facts, the State in control of the requisitioned vehicle was liable, the registered owner was not liable, and the insurer could not be fastened with liability. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311633