The Supreme Court has held that the place where an insurance company carries on business does not, by itself, confer territorial jurisdiction on a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) under Section 166(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar upheld the Madras High Courtโs decision
Motor Accident Claim Cannot Be Filed Where Insurer Merely Carries On Business: Supreme Court Clarifies Territorial Jurisdiction Under Section 166(2) MV Act
