Supreme Court of India

M/s. National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Baljit Kaur and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] 1 S.C.R. 274
Bench V.N. Khare, S.B. Sinha and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 6 January 2004

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Seciion 147 (as amended in 1994) and Section c 168-lnsurance policy in respect of goods vehicle-Liability of insurer with respect to gratuitous passengers-Held: By amendment in 1994 to Section 147 intention of the legislature was not to provide for liability of insurer with respect to gratuitous passenger- /so this was neither contemplated at the time contract of insurance was entered into, nor premium was paid to that extent-Hence the owner of the vehicle-insured liable. Interpretation of statutes: Rule of-Court of law should avoid interpretation that would negate

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