Supreme Court of India
The General Manager, United Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M. Laxmi and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that 35 1 the provisions tllereof do not enjoin any statutory liability · on the owner of a vehicle to get his vehicle insured for any passenger travelling in a goods vehicle, the insurers would not be liable therefor. . • GENERAL MANAGER, UNITED INSURANCE CO. v.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988- s.166- Gratuitous passenger c - Liability of insurer - Scooter met with accident - Death of the pillion rider - Claim for compensation by legal heirs of deceased - Liability of insurance company to pay compensation - Held: Not liable, as the insurance policy was a statutory policy and did not cover the risk of death of a gratuitous passenger. The scooter insured with Appellant-Insurance company met with an accident resulting in death of the pillion rider. Respondents, the legal heirs of the deceased, filed a claim for compensation from the appellant. Inasmuch as the
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