Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 417 · Decided 28 August 2000
National Insurance Company LTD. v. Behari Lal and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 417 · [2000] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 698
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4807/2000
- Decided
- 28 August 2000
- Bench
- S.S.M. QUADRI, Y.K. SABHARWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 147
Headnote
INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. v. BEHAR! LAL AND ORS. AUGUST 28, 2000 B [SYED SHAH ,MOHAMMED QUADRI AND Y.K. SABHARWAL, JJ.) Motor Vehicles Act 1988, (New Act) s.147(2) Proviso-Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, (Old Act) s.95F(2)-Scope and import of phrase "with any limited liability and in force" to s.147(2) of New Act coming into force on July 1, 1989-Tribunal allowing claim of legal heirs against owner and driver to the extent of Rs. 1,50,000 but limiting liability of appellant insurance company to Rs. 15,000 under Old Act-High Court allowing appeal by owner and driver and holding
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