Supreme Court of India

Indra Devi & Ors. v. Bagada Ram & Anr.

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Reported as [2010] 10 S.C.R. 347
Bench Aftab Alam and R.M. Lodha JJ.
Decided 18 August 2010

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ss. 140 and 166 - 'No fault compensation' - Tribunal c while rejecting the claim petition filed u/s 166 against the ensured and ensurer for death of the victim, on the ground that the accident occurred due to careless and negligent driving of deceased himself, directing refund of no fault compensation along with interest - High Court affirming the 0 order - HELD: The impugned direction is clearly erroneous and unsustainable in law - The Tribunal has completely failed to realise the true nature and character of the compensation in terms of s. 140 of the Act - The

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