Compensation for Accident Cannot Be Denied Merely for Driving Unregistered "Jugaad" Vehicle: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be denied solely because the claimant was driving an unregistered vehicle (referred to as a 'Jugaad'), unless it can be proved that the claimant's actions directly caused the accident. Case Background The case dates back to 1993, when Bijender Singh, the claimant, was driving an unregistered vehicle (a "Jugaad"). During his journey, a U.P.…