Supreme Court of India
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Prabhu Lal
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What the Court ordered
For the foregoing reasons, all the three appeals are allowed and the orders passed against the Insurance Company are set aside holding that the Insurance Company cannot be held liable.
Judgment, page 21
From the headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986-s. 12-Vehicle of complainant got damaged in an accident-Claim towards vehicle and other c expenses-Held: Documentary evidence by Insurance Company show that vehicle which met with accident was a 'transport vehicle '-Driver held licence to drive Light Motor Vehicle only-There was no requisite endorsement which would entitle him to ply such 'transport vehicle·- Thus, complainant not entitled to any compensation and Insurance company cannot be held liable-Order of District Forum upheld, and ·~ that of State Commission an affirmed by National Commission set
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Where later benches applied it
- 2016 Mukund Dewangan v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. Etc.
- 2013 S. Iyyapan v. M/s United India Insurance Company Ltd. and Another
- 2024 M/s Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rambha Devi & Ors.
Of those, 1 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 overruled
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