No insurance, no fuel is likely to become a reality soon. The Supreme Court has reportedly directed the the Centre to design a pilot project to deny petrol and diesel to vehicles without valid third-party insurance.
According to reports, while hearing the case of National Insurance Co. v. Smt. Thungala Dhana Laxmi and Others a bench comprising of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih in the Supreme Court gave this verdict and said no insurance no fuel. This is said to be a part of a tech-driven road safety overhaul.
The Supreme Court further directed the Central Government to launch a pilot project in this regard so that the success of the plan can be tested. The Supreme Court talked about a proposal to link fuel supply with valid vehicle insurance this is likely to put a check on the large number of uninsured vehicles on Indian roads. Initially it could be a pilot project which could later on be expanded.
It is worth mentioning here that, the bench noted that the purchase of third-party insurance for three years for cars and five years for two-wheelers during the purchase or registration of new vehicles was mandated by the Supreme Court in 2018, however very few people follow the rule.
The Apex Court directed the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the IRDAI to form a pilot project exploring a system where fuel is supplied to a vehicle only if it has valid insurance.
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