Supreme Court of India

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Santro Devi & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 16 S.C.R. 944
Decided 2 December 2008

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J' Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Chapter XI - ss. 145, 146, 147 and 149 - Payment of compensation - Liability of insurer c - Truck insured with appellant and hypothecated to a Bank - Renewal of insurance done by Bank - Truck owner died - No ,,,.. step taken either by Bank or by heirs of deceased owner to get registration of truck transferred in their names - Insurance policy continued to be renewed in name of deceased owner - Three years later, truck met with accident in which the driver died - His legal heirs claimed compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act against the widow of

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