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Amrit Lal Sood and Anr. v. Smt. Kaushalaya Devi Thapar and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] 2 S.C.R. 284
Decided 17 March 1998

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the insurance company is also liable to B meet the claim of the claimant and satisfy the award passed by the Tribunal and modified by the High Court.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939-Sec 95,96-Person travelling gratuitously in a car injured in cw accident-Liability of insurer to pay compensation c to injured-Held-Insurer liable to pay compensation-Vehicle insurance- Comprehensive po/icy-Indemnification clause in the policy-Construction- No limitation regarding gratuitous passengers-Insurer agreeing to indemnify insured against all sums, which insured becomes liable to pay in respect of death or t ·dily injury to "any person"- "any person" includes person travelling gratuitously in a car. ~ An accident took place between a fiat car and a goods

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