Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 126 · Decided 7 March 2000
New India Assurance CO. LTD v. Rula and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 126 · [2000] 2 S.C.R. 148
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1985/2000
- Decided
- 7 March 2000
- Bench
- S. SAGHIR AHMAD, R.P. SETHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Contract Act Section 2; Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 : Chapter II-Section 146, 147and149-lnsurance of Motor Vehicles­ Liability of Insurance Company towards third party. Insurance Act, 1938: Seciion 64-VB. Insurance Company-Liability towards third parlies-non-payment of premium-Would not affect their rights. D Contract of Insurance-Policy issued by company in respect of a truck-Accident­ Death of a cleaner and two labourers-Claim by dependants-Denial of liabil­ ity by. company-Ground subsequent cancellation of policy as premium cheque was dishonoured-Held Insurance Company was liable to pay
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