Supreme Court of India
M.K. Kunhimohammed v. P.A. Ahmedkuity & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the insurer was liable to pay uptu -( Rs.10,000 for each individual passenger where the vehicle involved was a motor cab and upto Rs.5 ,000 for each individual passenger in any other case.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939: Section 95(2)-Death of passenger in accident-Limits of liability of insurer-Amendment of Act regarding distinction between public vehicles and other motor whicles etc., enhancement of limits of compensation insurance of motor vehicles against third party risks and expansion of definition of 'legal represen- c 1- tative' with regard to claims-Suggestions made. The petitioner was the owner of a bus being run as a stage car- riage. On 24. 7. 78 while .carrying passengers this bus met with an acci- dent, as a result of which one passenger died. The Motor Accident ""
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Where later benches applied it
- 2019 The State of Arunachal Pradesh v. Ramchandra Rabidas @ Ratan Rabidas & Anr.
- 2013 Chairman, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Ors. v. Smt. Santosh & Ors.
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