Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 251 · Decided 7 April 2014
Mallamma (Dead) BY L.RS. v. National Insurance CO. LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 251 · [2014] 4 S.C.R. 804
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1391/2009
- Decided
- 7 April 2014
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM, S.A. BOBDE, N.V. RAMANA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 157; Workmen's Compensation Act
Headnote
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988: s. 157 - Deemed transfer of insurance policy - Death of driver of tractor in an accident - Ownership of tractor transferred during validity of insurance policy and accident took place during said period - Held: Deceased workman was D in the course respondent in whose name ownership of vehicle stood transferred and said vehicle was covered under a valid insurance policy -- High Court ought not have simply brushed aside the decision of Commissioner fastening joint liability on Insurance Company, E in the light of deeming provision
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