Motor Vehicles Act | Vehicle Borrower Treated As Owner, Not Entitled To Accident Compensation: Madras High Court

In a key ruling under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court presided by Hon’ble Ms. Justice R. Poornima on 24 September 2025, allowed an appeal filed by The New India Assurance Company Limited and set aside a compensation award of Rs.3,93,500/- granted by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Tirunelveli. The judgment clarified that a person who borrows a vehicle and causes…