Supreme Court of India
G. Govindan v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
For the reasons stated above, we allow the appeal and set aside the impugned judgment of the High Court and restore that of the Motor Accident C Claims Tribunal.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939-Section 103A, (Chapter Vlll)-Transfer of vehicle-No intimation given to the insurer as required under Section 103A- c Effect of on such omission on insurance policy-Insurer accepting the premium -for subsequent periods-Held, insurance policy remains effective in respect of third-party risks but not in respect of the transferee's risks. Motor Vehicles-Third party risks-Insurance of third party is mandatory under the Act and hence cannot be overriden by any clause in the insurance policy. Interpretation of Statutes-Basic rule of interpretation-Object clause- Views which
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