Insurance Firm Not Liable To Pay Compensation For Death After Driving Rashly, Rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said insurance companies are not liable to pay compensation to the families of individuals who die as a result of their own rash and reckless driving.

A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and R. Mahadevan refused to grant ₹80 lakh compensation sought by the wife, son and parents of a man who died while driving a car at high speed.

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The top court refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's order dated November 23, 2024, which had dismissed the plea filed by the deceased legal heirs claiming compensation.