Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 1257 · Decided 11 December 2007
National Insurance CO. LTD. v. Deepa Devi and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 1257 · [2007] 13 S.C.R. 134
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5796/2007
- Decided
- 11 December 2007
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 2(30), 166, 2(19); Representation of the People Act Section 2(19)
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ss.2(30) and 166 - Requisitioning of vehicle by State for use in the election duty - Liability to pay compensation to victim of accident - Held: Is on the State and not c the registered owner of vehicle or its insurer - Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 - s.2(19) - Representation requisitioned during the Assembly Elections by SDM, and was D in his possession and control. The SDM was travelling in the said vehicle when accident took place resulting in death of one boy. The heirs and LRs of deceased boy filed claim petition for compensation. MACT held that under the terms
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