Supreme Court of India
Assurance Company Ltd. v. Sadanand Mukhi and Others
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From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ss.147, 165 - Act policy - Death of son of owner of insured vehicle while driving the insured vehicle - Liability of insurance company to pay compensation to owner- Held: Not liable as son was not third c party - Insurance Act, 1938. Insurance Act, 1938: Liability of insurer - Statutory or contractual - Distinction between. The question which arose for consideration in the present appeal is whether the insurance company is liable to pay the compensation in relation to the accident occurred by use of vehicle which was driven by the son of insured. Allowing the appeal,
Where later benches applied it
- 2020 Ramkhiladi & Anr. v. The United India Insurance Company & Anr.
- 2012 Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. v. Surendra Nath Loomba and Others
- 2012 National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Balakrishnan & Another
Of those, 3 referred to
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