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Madras HC puts order on bumper-to-bumper cover for new vehicles on hold

Will hear the General Insurance Council on September 13

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In its order, the high court had said that whenever a new vehicle is sold after 1.9.2021, it is mandatory for coverage of bumper-to-bumper insurance every year

Subrata Panda Mumbai
The Madras High Court on Wednesday has put its order mandating bumper-to-bumper cover for new vehicles sold from September 1 in abeyance for the time being. It has adjourned the matter to September 13 when it will hear the General Insurance Council (GI Council), which had moved the court last week, seeking some clarifications on the order.

The council has asked the court to grant the insurance companies 90 days time to effect changes in the computer system after due approval from the insurance regulator.

Sources aware of the development said, “The GI Council wants to clarify what the court means by