New Delhi:Supreme Court has delivered a verdict that could further tighten the norms on vehicles running without valid insurance cover, as it directed the Centre to draft a pilot project under which no fuel will be dispensed by petrol pumps to vehicles without third-party insurance. To improve compliance, the court asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), in consultation with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), to develop a pilot project linking the sale of fuel to a vehicle's insurance status. Under the proposal, vehicles without valid insurance would be denied fuel at petrol pumps until insurance is renewed. All about the no insurance, no fuel projectThe court said such a system would help identify uninsured and unregistered vehicles while encouraging owners to maintain valid insurance. It added that uninsured vehicles leave accident victims and their families without timely financial relief, often forcing them into lengthy legal battles over compensation.