Supreme Court of India

Deddappa & Ors. v. The Branch Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Reported as [2007] 13 S.C.R. 287
Bench S.B. Sinha and Harjit Singh Bedi JJ.
Decided 12 December 2007

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Insurance Act, 19 38 - s. 64- - Contract of insurance - Third party insurance - Under Motor Vehicles Act - Liability of insurer - Motor accident - Claim for compensation - Plea of insurer that c accident having taken place after cancellation of policy in view of dishounour of cheque towards premium, it was not liable - Motor accident tribunal holding that insurer was liable despite dishounour of cheque - High Court reversing order of tribunal - On appeal, held: Third party liability of the insurer arising under insurance contract, would be met only if the contract is valid - In the instant ~

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