Supreme Court of India

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Laxmi Narain Dhut

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Reported as [2007] 3 S.C.R. 579
Bench Dr.Arijitpasayat and S.H. Kapadia JJ.
Decided 2 March 2007

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above analysis the following situations emerge: C I. The decision in Swaran Singh 's case (supra) has no application to cases other than third party risks.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Sections 147 and 149. Motor vehicles-Insurance-Third party claims-Principles laid down in Swaran Singh's case (2004) 3 SCC 297-Applicability of-Held: The decision in Swaran Singh's case has no application to cases other than third party risks-It has no application to own damage cases-Where originally the license was a fake one, renewal cannot cure the inherent fatality-In case of third party risks the insurer has to indemnify the amount and, if so advised, to recover the same from the insured Interpretation of Statutes: Purposive interpretation-Applicability of S. I

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