Bengaluru: In a significant development, the High Court has ruled that two-wheeler riders   who   lose lives in accidents or suffer disability, if found to have used  helmets without ISI marks, will not be eligible for insurance amount.

 The single  judge bench of the High Court comprising Justice L Narayana Swamy gave the above ruling after hearing the   appeal  filed by Oriental Insurance Company  challenging the  lower court order directing to pay compensation of Rs 2.5 lakhs  to motor cyclists who were critically injured in a collision between a bus and their bike.

"Two-wheeler riders including scooterists and bike riders should mandatorily wear helmets while  travelling in any part of the state  As per the  Motor Vehicles Act Section 230, they will have to wear helmets that are protective. In case they are injured in an accident  while not wearing an ISI mark helmet then they will not only be ineligible for insurance amount, but will also have to face legal action, the High Court said in its judgement.

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Shahjahanpur: A 25-year-old man, identified as Akhilesh Kumar, has been accused of raping his maternal grandmother in the Khutar area of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred on Thursday night while the elderly woman was sleeping at home.

Kumar allegedly lured her to his room and assaulted her, threatening to kill her if she reported the incident. Following the assault, the woman was taken to a hospital for a medical examination.

The police have initiated a search for Kumar and registered a case against him for rape and issuing death threats, as confirmed by Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Manoj Kumar Awasthi.