Supreme Court of India
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. C.M. Jaya and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the liability of the appellant insurance-company is limited to Rs. 50,000, as held by the Tribunal.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, .1939: Section 95(2)-Comprehensive Insurance Policy-Compensation to third party-Liability of Insurance Company-When Insurance Company not taking any higher liability by accepting a higher premium it would be liable to the extent limited under Section 95(2), and not the entire amount. The question involved in these appeals is whether an Insurance Company not taking any higher liability by accepting a higher premium, would be liable to the extent limited under Section 95(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 or the entire amount in case of payment to a third party. Allowing the
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Where later benches applied it
- 2013 Ram Chandra v. Regional Manager United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
- 2025 The Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited v. Smt. Honnamma & Ors.
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