Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 1210 · Decided 30 November 2007
New India Assurance CO. LTD. v. Prabhu Lal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 1210 · [2007] 12 S.C.R. 724
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5539/2007
- Decided
- 30 November 2007
- Bench
- C.K. THAKKER, TARUN CHATTERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 147, 2(47); Consumer Protection Act Section 12
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986-s. 12-Vehicle of complainant got damaged in an accident-Claim towards vehicle and other c expenses-Held: Documentary evidence by Insurance Company show that vehicle which met with accident was a 'transport vehicle '-Driver held licence to drive Light Motor Vehicle Thus, complainant not entitled to any compensation and Insurance D company cannot be held liable-Order of District Forum upheld, and ·~ that of State Commission an affirmed by National Commission set aside-Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-ss. 147, 2(47), and 3-Central Motor Vehicle Rules,
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