Insurance Company’s Appeal on Dishonoured Cheque Defence Dismissed under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Insurance Policy Liability: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench has dismissed an appeal filed by HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd., holding that the insurance company failed to prove that the insurance policy of the offending vehicle was cancelled due to dishonour of premium cheque. The Court upheld the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Wardha, and confirmed that the insurance coverage was valid on the date of the accident. Bench…