Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1303 · Decided 14 November 2008
The General Manager, United Insurance CO. LTD. v. M. Laxmi and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1303 · [2008] 16 S.C.R. 49
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6659/2008
- Decided
- 14 November 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 166
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988- s.166- Gratuitous passenger c - Liability of insurer - Scooter met with accident - Death of the pillion rider - Claim for compensation by legal heirs of deceased - Liability of insurance company to pay compensation - Held: Not liable, as the insurance policy and did not cover the risk of death of D a gratuitous passenger. The scooter insured with Appellant-Insurance company met with an accident resulting in death of the pillion rider. Respondents, the legal heirs of the E deceased, filed a claim for compensation from the appellant.
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