Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 415 · Decided 27 March 2009
New India Assurance CO. LTD. v. Satbir and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 415 · [2009] 6 S.C.R. 1
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1979/2009
- Decided
- 27 March 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ~ Motor accident - Death of driver of the vehicle - Compensation - Claim of - Tribunal c awarding Rs. 1, 50, 0001- in equal shares since there was contributory negligence of vehicle and bus driver - Upheld by High Court - On appeal, held: Liability of appellant- assurance of the amount awarded in respect of death of driver of the vehicle - However, owner and D insurer of vehicle not impleaded as party in the claim petition - As such their liability for any amount in respect of death of the driver does not arise :... Thus, order of High Court set aside - Matter
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