Unit 5 of Law of Torts, Motor Accident Claims and Consumer Protection (syllabus: Motor Vehicles Act 1988 — Part 1). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- What counts as a 'motor vehicle'?
- What must a motor policy cover before the vehicle may be used?
- On what grounds may an insurer refuse to pay the victim?
- What can a victim recover when the offending vehicle is never traced?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Motor Vehicles Act 1988, s. 2(28)
- Motor Vehicles Act 1988, s. 147
- Motor Vehicles Act 1988, s. 150
- Motor Vehicles Act 1988, s. 161
Leading cases
- Bolani Ores Ltd v State of Orissa
- New India Assurance Co Ltd v Asha Rani
- National Insurance Co Ltd v Swaran Singh
- Parmanand Katara v Union of India