Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 165 · Decided 8 April 1999
G. Govindan v. New India Assurance CO. LTD. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 165 · [1999] 2 S.C.R. 476
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1816/1982
- Decided
- 8 April 1999
- Bench
- K. VENKATASWAMI, AJAY PRAKASH MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 103A
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939-Section 103A, (Chapter Vlll)-Transfer of vehicle-No intimation given to the insurer as required under Section 103A- c Effect of on such omission on insurance policy-Insurer accepting the premium -for subsequent periods-Held, insurance policy remains effective in respect of of third party is mandatory under the Act and hence cannot be overriden by any clause in the insurance D policy. Interpretation of Statutes-Basic rule of interpretation-Object clause- Views which facilitate the object of the legislature be given. Appellant had purchased a bu_s from
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