Supreme Court of India

National Insurance Co. Ltd., New Delhi v. Jugal Kishore & Others

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Reported as [1988] 2 S.C.R. 910
Bench E.S. Venkataramiah and N.D. Ojha JJ.
Decided 9 February 1988

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What the Court ordered

Before parting with the case, we consider it necessary to refer to G the attitude often adopted by the Insurance Companies, as was adopted even in this case, of not filing a copy of the policy before the Tribunal and even before the High Court in appeal.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939-Sections 95(2)(b) and 96-Motor accidents-Comprehensive claim-Insurance company filing copy of Insurance policy-Necessity of-Third party risk-Comprehensive insur­ ance of Vehicle and payment of higher premium liability not in excess of ' .,r statutory liability. Practice and Procedure-Motor Accidents tion case-Filing of insurance policy copy-Necessity for. Compensa-~ Respondent No. 1, Jugal Kishore, while driving a three wheeler scooter, met with an accident with bus No. LP-3699, driven by Rai Singh, respondent No. 2, owned by M/s. Delhi Janata Co-operative ~· .,,_

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