requisitioned – NEWJ https://www.thenewj.in THE NEWJ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:57:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 SC: For requisitioned vehicles, govt to pay 3rd party damages https://www.thenewj.in/2026/03/27/sc-for-requisitioned-vehicles-govt-to-pay-3rd-party-damages/ https://www.thenewj.in/2026/03/27/sc-for-requisitioned-vehicles-govt-to-pay-3rd-party-damages/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:57:47 +0000 https://www.thenewj.in/2026/03/27/sc-for-requisitioned-vehicles-govt-to-pay-3rd-party-damages/

The Supreme Court ruled that if a private vehicle is requisitioned by a district administration and meets with an accident, the government, not the insurance company, is liable for compensation. The court stated that the owner is divested of custody and control during requisition, making the requisitioning authority responsible for incidents. ]]>
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