<p>The Karnataka High Court has ordered that insurance companies should not compensate accident victims not wearing ISI helmets.</p>.<p>Justice L Narayanaswamy passed the order on an appeal by the Oriental Insurance Company challenging an order by a court in Madhugiri directing the company to compensate accident victims.</p>.<p>The high court held that motorists should wear helmets as prescribed under rule 230 of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules. The court stated that a helmet should have ISI number (IS 4151:1993) mentioned on it.</p>.<p>Besides, the helmet should also contain the manufacture's name, year of manufacturing and size which should also be easy to read, the order stated.</p>.<p>A principal civil judge in Madhugiri in Pavagada taluk had directed the insurance company to pay a compensation of Rs 2.58 lakh to two persons who met with an accident in May 2014.</p>.<p>The insurance company had challenged the order and filed an appeal.</p>
<p>The Karnataka High Court has ordered that insurance companies should not compensate accident victims not wearing ISI helmets.</p>.<p>Justice L Narayanaswamy passed the order on an appeal by the Oriental Insurance Company challenging an order by a court in Madhugiri directing the company to compensate accident victims.</p>.<p>The high court held that motorists should wear helmets as prescribed under rule 230 of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules. The court stated that a helmet should have ISI number (IS 4151:1993) mentioned on it.</p>.<p>Besides, the helmet should also contain the manufacture's name, year of manufacturing and size which should also be easy to read, the order stated.</p>.<p>A principal civil judge in Madhugiri in Pavagada taluk had directed the insurance company to pay a compensation of Rs 2.58 lakh to two persons who met with an accident in May 2014.</p>.<p>The insurance company had challenged the order and filed an appeal.</p>
