SC mandates longer third-party cover for new cars and two-wheelers
The Supreme Court has raised mandatory third-party insurance tenure to four years for new cars and six years for new two-wheelers, increasing buyers’ upfront ownership costs. The order also calls for insurance-data integration with VAHAN and ANPR systems to improve enforcement.
The Supreme Court ordered four-year third-party cover for new cars and six-year cover for new two-wheelers, raising upfront vehicle ownership costs. It also mandated insurance-data integration with ANPR and VAHAN systems and asked regulators to explore fuel-sales restrictions for uninsured vehicles.