Supreme Court · [2026] 10 S.C.R. 118 · Decided 16 September 2026
K Rashik v. National Insurance Company LTD. and Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- [2026] 10 S.C.R. 118
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 10706/2026
- Decided
- 16 September 2026
- Bench
- ATUL S. CHANDURKAR, UJJAL BHUYAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 21(1); Constitution Article 227; Motor Vehicles Act Section 166, 166(2)
Headnote
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court that since the accident occurred at Chittoor, only MACT, Chittoor had jurisdiction, setting aside the order passed by the Member of the Tribunal, Chennai that since the insurer had its the tribunal at Chennai had jurisdiction. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s.166, 166(2) - Territorial jurisdiction - Claim application by the appellant-claimant before the MACT Chennai - Insurer-respondent objected to the territorial jurisdiction of the
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