Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 182 · Decided 12 February 2008
The New India Insurance Company v. Darshana Devi and Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 182 · [2008] 2 S.C.R. 810
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1232/2008
- Decided
- 12 February 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, V.S. SIRPURKAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 136; Motor Vehicles Act Section 147
Headnote
~ Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ·, ss. 149 & 166 - Motor accident - Liability of insurer - c Extent of - Tractor driven by son of one of the co-owners - ; . Driver did not have a driving licence - Rash driving - Labourer r travelling on mudguard of the tractor in breach of the contract of - Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs. 2 lakhs to heirs of the deceased holding D that the. insurance company was liable in regard to third party risk but entitled to recover compensation amount from the owners - Order upheld by High Court- On appeal, held: Case not fit for interference
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