Supreme Court · 1982 INSC 20 · Decided 16 February 1982
Padma Srinlvasan v. Premier Insurance CO. LTD.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1982 INSC 20 · [1982] 3 S.C.R. 244
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1282/1976
- Decided
- 16 February 1982
- Bench
- Y.V. CHANDRACHUD, S. MURTAZA FAZAL ALI, D.A. DESAI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 95(2)(a), 95
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act 1939, s. 95(2)(a) as amended by Motor Vehicles ( Amtnd­ ment) Act 56 of 1969-Applicability of. Accident claim_:_Liabilily of insurer-Material date for ascertainment of exten.t of liability- Whether date of accident or date of insurance policy. Contract-Contract in accordance not identi­ fying the provision of law-Breach of contract-Determination of quantum of damages-Law in force on date breach of contract committ~d or law in force on date contract made. Section 95 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939 prescribes the requirements of an insU.rance policy and the
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