SC asks Centre to link fuel sale with valid insurance, start pilot in Delhi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to implement its direction for a pilot project by which fuel for vehicles would be refused at petrol pumps unless they have valid insurance.

In a significant verdict delivered on August 4, the apex court had taken serious note of a large number of vehicles plying without third-party insurance cover and directed the Centre to evolve a pilot project under which fuel for vehicles would be linked with valid insurance status.

The matter came up for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra.

The counsel appearing for the Centre referred to the direction given by the top court for evolving a pilot project and said the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has some concerns about it.

"You have to implement it," the bench said, adding that the pilot project may be started from Delhi.

The counsel told the bench that oil marketing companies will have to sit with the dealers for this.

"You start the