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Ningamma & Anr. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Reported as [2009] 8 S.C.R. 683
Bench S.B. Sinha and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 13 May 2009

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In view of the aforesaid F submission made, we are of the opinion that such an issue was required to be considered by the High Court in the light of the facts and evidence adduced in the case.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Sections 147, 163A, 166 - Compensation - Whether the c legal representatives of a person who was driving a borrowed Motor Vehicle and met with an accident without involving any other vehicle would be entitled to compensation - Held: party should not be deprived from getting just compensation " in case the claimant is able to make out a case under any provision of law - Whether or not the claimants would be governed by the terms and conditions of insurance policy, whether s.147 would be applicable and whether or not there was rash and negligent driving on the part of

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