Supreme Court of India

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Afroz Bi and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 860
Bench Arijit Pasayat and S.H. Kapadia JJ.
Decided 30 November 2006

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Accident claim-Vehicle insured with N company when the accident occurred-For subsequent period insured with appf!llant-insurer-Liabi/ity of insurer-Tribunal held appellant not liable­ High Court held appellant liable, ignoring the fact that the vehicle was insured with N company which was not arrayed as party in claim petition-On appeal held: High Court to examine the liability of appellant in the facts of the case-Thus, matter remitted back to High Court. N met with an accident on 17.8.1992. The offending vehicle was insured with N Company from 5.10.1991 to 4.10.1992

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