Supreme Court of India

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. C. Padma and Anr.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 677
Bench S.N. Variava and H.K. Sema JJ.
Decided 12 September 2003

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In the result, we do not find any infirmity in the order under challenge, which would warrant our interference.

Judgment, page 9

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Section 166(3) omitted by Amending Act 54 of 1994 deleting period of limitation-Accident in 1989-Claim for compensation filed in 1995-Limitation-Ejfect of omission of Section 166(3) by Amending Act-Intention of Parliament-Held, the Act is a beneficial legislation-Parliament intended to do away with limitation by omission a/Section 166(3)-Hence, claim not barred by limitation-Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, Section 1 JO- -Limitation Act, 1963, Article 137- General Clauses Act, 1897, Section 6A. Respondents sustained bodily injuries in a motor accident which took place on

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