Territorial Jurisdiction Under Section 166(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act and Insurer Status

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Case
K RASHIK v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (Supreme Court of India, 16-09-2026)
Law
Code of Civil Procedure, Constitution of India, Motor Vehicles Act.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Detailed interpretation of territorial jurisdiction criteria under Section 166(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
  • Distinction between initial-stage jurisdictional objections before tribunals and appellate-stage objections governed by Section 21(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
  • Analysis of whether an insurance company qualifies as a defendant for establishing territorial jurisdiction.
  • Limitations of applying purposive interpretation to beneficial legislation against plain statutory text.