Two-wheeler riders without ISI helmets not to get insurance amount in case of accident: High Court

Vartha Bharati | 10-01-2018 | 14:36:00 IST

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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6 devotees dead, 21 injured as bus overturns in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib

15-04-2026 ¦ 15-04-2026 IST

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Chandigarh (PTI): A bus carrying devotees overturned in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib's while returning from Anandpur Sahib, killing six and injuring 21 others, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred near Himmatpura on Morinda-Chunni road area in Bassi Pathana at around 10 pm on Tuesday when the devotees -- all residents of Main Majri in Fatehgarh Sahib -- were returning from Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district after paying obeisance on the occasion of Baisakhi.

The bus overturned on the road after some malfunction, a police official said.

Six people, including a woman, died in the incident while 21 sustained injuries, Fategarh Sahib Deputy Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar said.

The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals, the police said.