Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 509 · Decided 2 August 2013
Ram Chandra v. Regional Manager United India Insurance CO. LTD.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 509 · [2013] 14 S.C.R. 1
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8725/2012
- Decided
- 2 August 2013
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI, GYAN SUDHA MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 95; Workmen's Compensation Act
Headnote
A B Compensation - Liability to pay compensation - In respect of death or bodily injury to an employee :.:. In a motor C accident - Whether to be estricted to Workmenls Compensation Act or would be also under Motor Vehicles Act - Held: The liability cannot be restricted under Workmen's can be expanded under Motor Vehicles Act, provided the contractual document (policy of D insurance) incorporates such clause regarding the premium to be paid taking into account the nature of the policy- Hence claimant is entitled to amount of compensation over and above Worl<inen's
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