Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 455 · Decided 9 July 2013
National Insurance CO. LTD. v. Balkar Ram & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 455 · [2013] 8 S.C.R. 74
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2159/2007
- Decided
- 9 July 2013
- Bench
- GYAN SUDHA MISRA, KURIAN JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Motor a.ccident - Claim for compensation - Liability of Insurance Company - Motor C Accident Tribunal held Insurance company as well as the owner of the insured vehicle jointly and severely liable - Appeal dismissed by High Court - Plea of Insurance company that the because his cheque towards premium was dishonoured prior D to the date of accident and hence insurance company not liable - Held: Though the cheque was dishonoured prior to the date of accident, intimation thereof was given to the holder after the accident - Therefore Insurance company was
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