Supreme Court of India
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Syed Ibrahim & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the appellant-insurer was not liable to indemnify the award.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor accident-Death of a child-Driver not holding licence to drive the vehicle which he was driving at the time of accident-Computation of compensation-Liability of owner-Held, in case where parents are claimants; relevant factor would be age of parents-Other relevant factors °explained Award of Tribunal upheld-Insurer not liable to indemnify the award Jnsurer may recover the amount from the owner. In a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, relating to an accident by a lorry wherein a child of seven years of age lost his life, the Tribunal awarded a
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