Supreme Court of India

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Dhanbai Kanji Gadhvi & Ors.

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Reported as [2011] 1 S.C.R. 784
Bench J.M. Panchal and H.L. Gokhale JJ.
Decided 17 January 2011

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - ss. 163A and 166 - Proceedings both u/ss. 163A and 166 - Permissibility of - Motor accident resulting in death of a person - Application uls. 166 by legal heirs of the deceased - Subsequent application uls. 163A claiming no-fault compensation - Application u/s. 163A partly allowed by the Tribunal - Thereafter, Tribunal permitting the claimants to proceed with o the application filed uls. 166 - Order of the Tribunal upheld by High Court - On appeal, held: Claimant must opt/elect to go either for a proceeding u/s. 163A or u/s. 166 but not under both - Claimants having

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